Inwangsan
Inwangsan is a mountain in central Seoul, South Korea. It is in parts of Jongno District and Seodaemun District and has a height of 338 m. The name literally means "compassionate/benevolent king" in Korean.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 338 metres
- Description: mountain in Seoul, South Korea
- Also known as: “Inwangsan (Mt.)”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cheong Wa Dae and Seodaemun Prison History Hall.
Cheong Wa Dae
Government office
Cheong Wa Dae, also known as the Blue House, is the executive office and residence of the president of South Korea. Located in Seoul's Jongno District, directly behind the former Gyeongbokgung palace, it has served as the center of presidential administration…
Seodaemun Prison History Hall
Museum
Seodaemun Prison History Hall is a museum and former prison in Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea. Imperial Japan, then the overlord of Korea, began its construction in 1907.
Changuimun Gate
City gate
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Muak-dong and Cheongun-dong.
Inwangsan
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Buam-dong, Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.585° or 37° 35′ 6″ north
Longitude
126.95788° or 126° 57′ 28″ east
Elevation
338 metres (1,109 feet)
Open location code
8Q98HXM5+X5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
Discover Inwangsan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Inwangsan” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Inwangsan”
- Chinese: “仁王山”
- Dutch: “Inwangsan”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل اينوانجسان”
- French: “Inwangsan”
- French: “Mont Inwang”
- French: “Mont Inwangsan”
- Hungarian: “Invangszan”
- Japanese: “インワンサン”
- Japanese: “仁王山”
- Korean: “백련봉”
- Korean: “인왕산”
- Ladin: “Inwangsan”
- Swedish: “Inwangsan”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ogin-dong and Nusang-dong.
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