Recreated historical building complex opens to public
Inn for merchants, other structures from time of Kim Man-deok

Provincial officials on Friday opened to the public a recreation of a merchants’ inn complex that stood hundreds of years ago during the time of historic business magnate and altruist (김만덕) Kim Man-deok.

Major construction finished in April, but the provincial government says it could only now open up the site to visitors after putting the final touches on the (건입동) Geonip-dong project - the signs are up and the fire extinguishing facilities are installed.

The inn complex sits on a 2,000 square-meter plot of land. It has eight buildings, including an exhibition hall, an inn for traveling merchants, and a maintenance building. Three-point-five billion won was spent on it.

The site includes a number of items that depict different facets of life during Kim’s lifetime. She lived from 1739 to 1812. On display are a well, a platform for earthen jars, a vegetable garden, and tools.

Admission is free. It is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

김만덕 객주터 내일 개관

준공 이후 4개월 넘게 방치됐던 제주시 건입동의 김만덕 객주터가 내일(4일) 개관합니다.

제주특별자치도는 지난 4월 김만덕 객주터에 대한 최종 준공 후 안내판 설치와 소방시설 보완 등 행정절차를 마무리했다며 내일 개관식을 통해 일반인에게 공개할 예정입니다.

김만덕 객주터는 2천여제곱미터 부지에 사업비 35억원을 투입해 전시동과 객주시설, 경비동 등 모두 8개 동으로 재현됐습니다.

또 우물과 장독대, 우영 등 당시의 시대상을 알 수 있는 시설물도 함께 조성됐습니다.

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