Gye-dong
Gye-dong is a dong of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong, Gahoe-dong. Jungangtang, Korea's oldest public bathhouse, is situated on the northern end of the main street.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Quarter
- Description: place in South Korea
- Also known as: “Gyedong” and “Kye-dong”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Changdeokgung and Bukchon Hanok Village.
Changdeokgung
Changdeokgung is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Historic Site of South Korea, it is among the best preserved of all Korean palaces.Bukchon Hanok Village
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bukchon Hanok Village is a residential neighborhood in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It has many restored traditional Korean houses, called hanok.
Gahoe Museum
Museum
Gahoe Museum is a private museum in Gahoe-dong, Jongno District, Seoul. Established in 2002, its collection includes over 1,500 items, including 750 amulets, 250 items of folk paintings, approximately 150 classical books, and 250 other odd items.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wonseo-dong and Anguk-dong.
Wonseo-dong
Quarter
Wonseo-dong is a dong of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong, Gahoe-dong.
Anguk-dong
Quarter
Photo: Lawinc82, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Anguk-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong, Samcheong-dong.
Insa-dong
Quarter
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Insa-dong is a dong, or neighborhood, in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. Its main street is Insadong-gil, which is connected to a number of alleys that lead deeper into the district, with modern galleries and tea shops.
Gye-dong
- Categories: dong of South Korea and locality
- Location: Samcheong-dong, Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.58116° or 37° 34′ 52″ northLongitude
126.98742° or 126° 59′ 15″ eastElevation
75 metres (246 feet)Open location code
8Q98HXJP+FXOpenStreetMap ID
node 415153764OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Gye-dong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “桂洞”
- Greek: “Γκιε-ντονγκ”
- Japanese: “桂洞”
- Korean: “Gye-dong”
- Korean: “계동”
- Scots: “Gye-dong”
- Tamil: “கை-டாங்”
- Vietnamese: “Gye-dong”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gahoe-dong and Jae-dong.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kim Seong-su’s Old House and Daedong Taxation High School.
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