Living inside the southern gate
Namnae-dong belongs to the inner side of Naju's southern fortress gate, a structure repeatedly rebuilt before much of it disappeared during the colonial period.
LIVING NEIGHBORHOOD ARCHIVE · Naju
Namnae-dong, Naju
전남광주 나주시 남내동A neighborhood inside Naju's southern gate where a restored fortress entrance and a late-19th-century head house preserve urban and domestic history.
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01 · HISTORY
How this neighborhood remembers change
A head house records domestic order
Nampa House began taking its present form in 1884 and now preserves seven buildings, including the main quarters, detached study, and outer reception quarters.
Restoration begins at Namgomun
Restoration of Naju's four gates began with Namgomun in 1993, allowing the fortress scale and an elite household's interior life to be read in one neighborhood.
02 · NEIGHBORHOOD VOICES
Share a neighborhood memory →A neighborhood is also remembered by its people
Public records explain dates and places. Residents preserve the shops, school roads, sounds, and ordinary moments that maps cannot hold.
03 · PLACES
Places where the story remains visible
나주읍성 남고문
Namgomun, Naju Fortress
Begin at the restored southern gate.
나주 남파고택 바깥사랑채
Outer Reception Quarters, Nampa House
Read how the household received guests and faced the town.
나주 남파고택 초당채
Detached Study, Nampa House
One of the seven buildings that preserve the compound's layered history.
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Local bus or taxi from Naju Station; confirm current routing
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Nampa House is a protected residence. Check access conditions, do not assume every building is open, and respect the household boundary.
Opening hours, admission, and transport conditions can change. Check the linked map and official information before you go.