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Osu Watchtower, Imsil

임실 오수망루 ( 任實 獒樹望樓 )

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Classification National Registered Cultural Heritage
Name of Cultural Properties Osu Watchtower, Imsil
Quantity Area of 2.0㎡ Height 12m, Diameter 2.4m
Designated Date 2005.06.18
Age Presumably 1940
Address 349-1, Osu-ri, Osu-myeon, Imsil-gun, Jeollabuk-do and another lot

This watchtower was used to monitor forest fire and the inform emergency and curfew. The hexagonal watch tower is put on top of the cylindrical brick body, and a hole is placed on each side of the hexagon to watch all directions. The tower, standing higher than surrounding buildings, is located in downtown area and forms main landscape.