A South Korean took the significance of sanitation through bogs so severely he constructed his dwelling formed like a toilet.

Sim Jae-duck, the late mayor of Suwon in northwestern South Korea and former politician, grew to become often called Mr Toilet due to his campaigns on individuals's rights to entry ample bathroom services.

While main Suwon, he spearheaded a marketing campaign to beautify the town's restrooms as a part of a nationwide push to enhance South Korea's services for internet hosting worldwide occasions.

Embracing the nickname and decided to additional promote his necessary message, Mr Sim tore down his earlier dwelling of 30 years and constructed an enormous two-storey, 4,508-square-foot residence formed like a rest room bowl.

The dwelling has been named Haewoojae, which aptly interprets to a "place to solve one's worries".

Building the property value Mr Sim £1.6million, however Mr Sim made it a central a part of his activism.

Upon the house's completion in late 2007, Mr Sim used it to host the inaugural assembly of the World Toilet Association, a gaggle supported by the South Korean authorities and aiming to launch a "toilet revolution".

Prior to his demise in early 2009, Mr Sim - who was the primary president and chairman of the World Toilet Association, put in a plaque exterior his particular residence studying: "Mr. Toilet's House".

The dwelling of Mr Sim, who additionally authored the ebook "Happy to be with you, Toilet!", was designed by architect Go Gi-Wong.

The large bathroom residence presents two bedrooms, dwelling rooms and 4 loos which, maybe unsurprisingly, have been fitted with all of the comforts - comparable to a whirlpool bathtub, urinals and huge glass showers.

The giant rooftop space could be reached by a staircase situated the place a rest room drain could be in a standard bathroom.

The makeshift drain really collects rainwater and goals to preserve ingesting water.

Following the demise of Mr Sim, the massive bathroom residence was became a museum.

Over the years, a correct theme park was constructed across the dwelling, which stays the central attraction.

But individuals have been allowed to spend the evening inside the weird dwelling even throughout Mr Sim's time, albeit on the eye-watering value of £39,742 ($50,000).

The funds gathered benefitted the World Toilet Association, which amongst its targets counts constructing extra and higher bogs in creating nations.