| Title |
A Study on the Process of Yongsan’s Urbanization in Seoul -From Open Port Era to Japanese Colonial Era |
| Keywords |
용산 ; 도시화과정 ; 변화요인 ; 가로망 Yongsan ; The Process of Urbanization ; Change Factor ; Street Network |
| Abstract |
This study is aimed to understand the urbanization process of Yongsan and determine thefactors of its changes during the Japanese occupation of Korea. The basic map for this studyis the original land registration map of Seoul prepared in 1914 ~ 1915, which was comparedto and analyzed against the detailed topographical map issued in 1929. Yongsan played animportant role as a geographical center and bridge connecting Han River to the capital cityitself in distributing goods and commodities during the Joseon Dynasty. At that time,Yongsan Port was surrounded by public offices and warehouses. However, after 1900s whenthe Han River Iron Bridge and the Seoul-Incheon Railroad were constructed and the HanRiver Road was established to link the capital city to the outside, Yongsan was mutated into anew urban area where Japanese people including public officers, military officers, andcivilians were mostly staying. In 1914 when the city spaces of Seoul were overhauled so thatalmost all the districts outside the castle should be excluded from Seoul, only Yongsan wasincorporated into Seoul although it is situated south of the castle. After the opening ofYongsan Port, the Yongsan area was urbanized with a focus on the geographical north-southaxle from the South Gate to Yongsan Station during the Japanese colonial regime. In otherwords, a linear city was formed along the streets connecting Yongsan to the capital city viamajor geographical points. |