Bulguksa
Bulguksa is a temple in Irwon-dong, Gangnam-Seocho, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Bulguksa is situated nearby to the railway stop Irwon, as well as near the quarter Suseo-dong.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Samsung Medical Center and Irwon.
Samsung Medical Center
Hospital
Samsung Medical Center is a tertiary hospital located in Irwon-Dong of Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, South Korea. SMC is composed of Samsung Seoul Hospital, Kangbook Samsung Hospital, Samsung Changwon Hospital, and Samsung Life Sciences Research Center. Samsung Medical Center is situated 1¼ km northeast of Bulguksa.
Irwon
Railway stop
Photo: LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Irwon Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 3. It is in Irwon-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea. It is the closest subway station to the Samsung Medical Center, and a free shuttle runs between the two. Irwon is situated 690 metres northeast of Bulguksa.
Heonilleung
Park
Photo: Tombus20032000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Heonilleung is a burial ground from the Joseon dynasty, located in Seocho District, Seoul. This is where King Taejong and King Sunjo are entombed, along with their wives, Queen Wongyeong and Queen Sunwon. Heonilleung is situated 1½ km south of Bulguksa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Suseo-dong and Jangji-dong.
Suseo-dong
Quarter
Suseo-dong is a ward of Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea. The name Suseo originated from the feature of Han River running through the western part of the region. Suseo-dong is also home to the Tancheon park.
Jangji-dong
Quarter
Photo: 안우석, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jangji-dong is a dong of Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea. The old name of the dong was janbeodeuri, derived from jan beodeul where the species grew a lot. Jangji-dong is situated 4½ km east of Bulguksa.
Songpa
Songpa and Gangdong are in the eastern part of Seoul, along the Han River. Quieter and more residential then its hectic neighbor, Gangnam, Songpa nonetheless offers a fair number of attractions.
Bulguksa
- Type: Temple
- Also known as: “Pulguk-sa” and “불국사”
- Category: religion
- Location: Irwon-dong, Gangnam-Seocho, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.47861° or 37° 28′ 43″ northLongitude
127.07982° or 127° 4′ 47″ eastElevation
129 metres (423 feet)Open location code
8Q99F3HH+CWGeoNames ID
6573440
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