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House of Missionary Switze (선교사스윗즈주택)

House of Missionary Switze (선교사스윗즈주택) · © KTO · KOGL Type 3

Daegu

House of Missionary Switze (선교사스윗즈주택)

House of Missionary Switze is a curated attraction in Korea — full details, hours, and access info on the official Korea Tourism page.

ROOTIconic stop curated by Korea Tourism OrganizationEnglish-friendly

Why go

House of Missionary Switzer is a brick missionary residence in Daegu's Cheongna Hill area, built in 1910 by American missionary Martha Switzer who served Daegu for over forty years. The building is a rare surviving example of early-20th-century missionary architecture in the city, designed in a hybrid Western-Korean style with a steep tiled roof and Western brick walls. Inside, period rooms have been preserved and a small museum traces the missionary community's role in introducing Western medicine and education to Daegu. The Cheongna Hill missionary district as a whole — three preserved houses and the Daegu Jeil Church — makes for a focused historic walk. About ninety minutes for the cluster.

Quick highlights

  • 1910 missionary residence in Cheongna Hill, Daegu
  • Hybrid Western-Korean architectural style
  • Built by American missionary Martha Switzer
  • Preserved period rooms and small museum
  • Pair with the Cheongna Hill missionary district

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