Gwangju's Sister City in Texas

Do you know what Texas city is considered the sister city of Gwangju, South Korea? The thumbnail is a photo of the pavilion donated to Denman Estate Park by Gwangju, South Korea. I drove 4 hours to visit it over the weekend!

It's been 2 years since I was last able to visit South Korea. There are so many things I miss; the food, the people, the transportation, and even the architecture. Luckily, I found a park in San Antonio, Texas that has a pavilion that was donated by Gwangju, South Korea! While nothing can beat the experience of the artifacts and rich culture found at the palaces in South Korea, being able to see a small structure in person again was truly amazing.
The dancheong (단청) was just as intricate and vibrant as I remembered. While this park may have satisfied me for now, I cannot wait to get back to South Korea in the future.

-This structure is located at Denman Estate Park in San Antonio, Texas.-

(I am having trouble uploading photos in the body of this article, HTTP Error 500 appears, if anyone has a solution let me know!c: )


Lauren Estelle

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Lauren Estelle 3 yrs

The image doesn't seem to want to appear. Hopefully I can fix it soon!