Hongjidong
District of Seoul
Seoul - South Korea

Gyeongbokgung

Gyeongbokgung, also known as Gyeongbokgung Palace or Gyeongbok Palace -- is a royal palace located in northern Seoul, South Korea. First constructed in 1395, later burned and abandoned for almost three centuries, and then reconstructed in 1867, it was the main and largest palace of the Five Grand Palaces built by the Joseon Dynasty. The name means "Palace" [Gung Gung] "Greatly Blessed by Heaven" [Gyeongbok Gyeongbok].

Located at 37.5786, 126.977 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Jongno District, Museums in Seoul, Palaces in South Korea, Royal residences in South Korea, Buildings and structures in Seoul, Visitor attractions in Seoul, Historic house museums

Gyeonghuigung

Gyeonghui Palace was a palace located in Seoul, South Korea. It was one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the Joseon Dynasty. In the latter Joseon period, Gyeonghuigung served as the secondary palace for the king, and as it was situated on the west side of Seoul, it was also called Seogwol (a palace of the west). The Secondary palace is usually the palace where the King moves to in times of emergency.

Located at 37.5714, 126.968 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Jongno District, Palaces in South Korea, Royal residences in South Korea, Buildings and structures in Seoul, History of Seoul, Visitor attractions in Seoul

Blue House

The Blue House (Korean: 청와대 Cheong Wa Dae) is the executive office and official residence of the South Korean head of state, the President of the Republic of Korea and located in the capital city of Seoul. The Korean name literally translates to "pavilion of blue tiles. " The Blue House is in fact a complex of buildings, built largely in the traditional Korean architectural style with some modern elements.

Located at 37.5865, 126.975 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Official residences in South Korea, Buildings and structures in Seoul, Presidential palaces, Buildings and structures completed in 1991

Hongje Station

Hongje Station is a rapid transit station on Seoul Subway Line 3.

Located at 37.589, 126.944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway stations in South Korea, Seoul subway stations, Seodaemun District

Dongnimmun Station

Dongnimmun Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 3. It is named after the nearby Independence Gate.

Located at 37.5745, 126.958 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations in South Korea, Seoul subway stations, Seodaemun District

Nokbeon Station

Nokbeon Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 3.

Located at 37.6009, 126.936 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Railway stations in South Korea, Seoul subway stations

Muakjae Station

Muakjae Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 3.

Located at 37.5822, 126.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Railway stations in South Korea, Seoul subway stations, Seodaemun District

Seodaemun Prison

Seodaemun Prison History Hall is a museum and former prison in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It was constructed beginning in 1907. The prison was opened on October 21, 1908, under the name Gyeongseong Gamok. Its name was changed to Seodaemun Prison in 1923. The prison was used during the Colonial period to house anti-colonial activists, and could accommodate around 500 people.

Located at 37.5744, 126.957 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Seodaemun District, Prison museums, Prisons in South Korea, Museums in Seoul, Korea under Japanese rule, Historic Sites of South Korea, Government buildings completed in 1908, History museums in South Korea

Japanese General Government Building, Seoul

The Government-General Building (1916-26) -- often referred to outside of Korea as the "Seoul Capitol" -- was the chief administrative building in Keijo (Seoul) during Colonial Korea and the seat of the Governor-General of Korea from 1926 until 1946. After independence the neoclassical building was the scene of numerous important events for the Republic of Korea (South Korea), housing first the National Assembly, and later the National Museum of Korea.

Located at 37.5774, 126.977 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Seoul, Korea under Japanese rule, History of Seoul, Government buildings completed in 1926, Government buildings in South Korea, Neoclassical architecture

Independence Gate

The Independence Gate(독립문;獨立門) is a memorial gate located in Seoul, South Korea. The gate was built following the first Sino-Japanese war to inspire a spirit of independence away from previous Korean arrangement as a Chinese tributary state. design of Seo Jae-pil. The Independence Gate was built to replace the Yeongeunmun Gate(영은문;迎恩門). , which was a symbol of diplomatic relations between Korea and Qing Dynasty. To raise funds for the building, the Independence Club collected contributions.

Located at 37.5723, 126.96 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Gates in Korea, Gates in South Korea, Seodaemun District, Buildings and structures in Seoul, Joseon Dynasty, Korean Empire, Seo Jae-pil, Yun Chi-ho, Buildings and structures completed in 1897, Visitor attractions in Seoul, History of Seoul

Yeongeunmun

The Yeongeunmun (literally "welcoming gate for obligation") was a historical gate located in present Hyeonjeo-dong, Seodaemun-gu, in the northwestern part of Seoul, South Korea. It was built in front of Mohwagwan during the Joseon Dynasty where envoys dispatched from Ming and Qing China were received as diplomatic guests.

Located at 37.5723, 126.96 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Joseon Dynasty, Buildings and structures in Seoul, Gates in Korea, Gates in South Korea, Seo Jae-pil, Demolished buildings and structures, History of Seoul

Eunpyeong District

Eunpyeong District (Eunpyeong-gu) is one of the 25 gu which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. The mayor of this district is Uyeong KIM (김우영) since July 2010.

Located at 37.6027, 126.929 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Eunpyeong District

Gwanghwamun

Gwanghwamun is the main and largest gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace, in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is located at a three-way intersection at the northern end of Sejongno. As a landmark and symbol of Seoul's long history as the capital city during the Joseon Dynasty, the gate has gone through multiple periods of destruction and disrepair. Restoration work on the gate was finished and opened to the public on August 15, 2010.

Located at 37.576, 126.977 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Jongno District, Buildings and structures in Seoul, History of Seoul, 1395 establishments, Gates in South Korea, Gates in Korea, Visitor attractions in Seoul

Bulgwang Station

Bulgwang Station is a subway station located in Eunpyeong-gu, which is a district in Seoul, South Korea. This station is on the Seoul Subway Line 3 and Line 6. The station is located on the one-way Eungam Loop of Line 6, and therefore the trains from the Line 6 Bulgwang station only run in the direction of Dokbawi Station.

Located at 37.6108, 126.93 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Railway stations in South Korea, Seoul subway stations, Railway stations opened in 1985

Gyeongbokgung Station

Gyeongbokgung station is a subway station on the Seoul Subway Line 3. Gyeongbokgung station is the subway station nearest to the Gyeongbok Palace or (Gyeongbokgung). The station is also near the Central Government Complex and the National Police Agency of South Korea. There are other administrative buildings in the neighborhood.

Located at 37.5758, 126.974 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations in South Korea, Seoul subway stations, Railway stations opened in 1985

Seodaemun Museum of Natural History

Seodaemun Museum of Natural History is a first public museum of natural history of South Korea, located in a metropolitan area, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. It is founded in 2003 and operated by Seodaemun-gu Administration. The purpose of the foundation is to preserve, to study and to exhibit geological and biological records about the local environment.

Located at 37.5765, 126.938 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Seodaemun District, Museums in Seoul, Natural history museums in South Korea

Total Museum of Contemporary Art

The Total Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA) is a non-profit museum in Seoul, South Korea. The museum, previously named the Total Outdoor Museum, was the first private art institute in South Korea.

Located at 37.612, 126.976 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in Seoul, Museums in Seoul, Jongno District

Whanki Museum

The Whanki Museum is a private art museum located in Jongno-gu, in central Seoul, South Korea. It was established by the Whanki Foundation mainly to exhibit and commemorate the art world of Whanki Kim, a representative abstract painter in Korean art history. The museum was first planned in 1988 in Buam-dong, located close to Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk-gu, which Kim Whanki had many attachments to. The atmosphere and environment of the two places have much in common.

Located at 37.5944, 126.966 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in Seoul, Art museums established in 1992, 1992 establishments in South Korea, Biographical museums in South Korea

World Jewellery Museum

The World Jewellery Museum is a museum in Seoul, South Korea.

Located at 37.581, 126.982 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in Seoul, Jewellery museums

Bukchon Hanok Village

Bukchon Hanok Village is a Korean traditional village with a long history located between Gyeongbok Palace, Changdeok Palace and Jongmyo Royal Shrine. The traditional village is composed of lots of alleys, hanok and is preserved to show a 600-year-old urban environment. Now it is used as a traditional culture center and hanok restaurant, allowing visitors to experience the atmosphere of the Joseon Dynasty.

Located at 37.5831, 126.984 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Folk villages in South Korea, Jongno District, Joseon Dynasty, Korean architecture, Neighbourhoods of Seoul

Dokbawi Station

Dokbawi Station is a railway station on Line 6 of the Seoul Subway. This station is part of a one-way section of Line 6 known as the Eungam Loop. It is located in a relatively low-density area, and only has one exit.

Located at 37.6186, 126.933 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Railway stations in South Korea, Seoul subway stations, Railway stations opened in 2000

Seodaemun Independence Park

Seodaemun Independence Park (서대문독립공원) is an educational and cultural park located in Hyunjeo-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The park contains various monuments and buildings, most notably the Seodaemun Prison Museum. The park receives nearly half a million visitors annually.

Located at 37.5736, 126.958 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Seodaemun District, Parks in Seoul

Baengnyeonsan

Baengnyeonsan is a mountain in Seoul, South Korea, lying on the border between Eunpyeong-gu and Seodaemun-gu. It has an elevation of 216 m . The name "Baengnyeonsan" means "White Lotus Mountain."

Located at 37.5917, 126.927 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Mountains of Seoul

Sukjeongmun

Sukjeongmun (Hangul 숙정문, Hanja 肅靖門; also known as North Gate) is one of the The Eight Gates of Seoul in the Fortress Wall of Seoul, South Korea, which surrounded the city in the Joseon Dynasty. The gate is also known as Bukdaemun (북대문, “North Big Gate”).

Located at 37.5956, 126.981 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Gates in Korea, Gates in South Korea, Buildings and structures in Seoul, Visitor attractions in Seoul, History of Seoul, 1390s architecture

Changuimun

Changuimun (Hangul 창의문, Hanja 彰義門; also known as Northwest Gate) is one of the Eight Gates of Seoul in the Fortress Wall of Seoul, South Korea, which surrounded the city in the Joseon Dynasty. The gate is also known as Buksosomun (북소문, “North Small Gate”), and Jahamun (자하문).

Located at 37.5926, 126.967 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Gates in Korea, Gates in South Korea, Buildings and structures in Seoul, Visitor attractions in Seoul, History of Seoul