Wŏlgye-dong
Wŏlgye-dong is a locality in Buam-dong, Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Wŏlgye-dong is situated nearby to the locality Puam-dong, as well as near the quarter Sinyeong-dong.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cheong Wa Dae and Changuimun Gate.
Cheong Wa Dae
Park
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Cheong Wa Dae, also known as the Blue House, is a public park that was the former executive office and residence of the president of South Korea. Located in Seoul's Jongno District, directly behind Gyeongbokgung Palace, it served as the center of presidential administration and state receptions from 1948 until 2022.
Changuimun Gate
City gate
Photo: Shiwon Cho, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Changuimun is one of the Eight Gates of Seoul in the Fortress Wall of Seoul, South Korea, which surrounded the city in the Joseon period. The gate is also known as Buksomun and Jahamun.
Bugaksan
Peak
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Bugaksan is a mountain in the north of Seoul, South Korea. It famously overlooks the former royal palace Gyeongbokgung as well as the former presidential residence, the Blue House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hongji-dong and Cheongun-dong.
Hongji-dong
Quarter
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Hongji-dong is a dong of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong, Buam-dong.
Pyeongchang-dong
Quarter
Pyeongchang-dong is a dong of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. Sometimes called the "Beverly Hills of Seoul", due to it being a preferred residential location for Korean celebrities, it still remains a common location used in Korean films and television.
Wŏlgye-dong
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Wŏlge-dong” and “Wolgye-dong”
- Location: Buam-dong, Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.6° or 37° 36′ northLongitude
126.96667° or 126° 58′ eastElevation
139 metres (456 feet)Open location code
8Q98HXX8+XMGeoNames ID
1833343
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