Gwaneumsa
Gwaneumsa is a Buddhist temple in Namhyeon-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Gwaneumsa is situated nearby to the quarter Bongcheon-dong, as well as near the neighborhood Seorae Village.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Namtaeryeong and Sadang.
Namtaeryeong
Metro station
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Namtaeryeong Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 4 in Seoul, Korea. It is operated by Seoul Metro. It is an island platform with two lines on one side, and a screen door is installed. There are 4 exits. Namtaeryeong is situated 1 km east of Gwaneumsa.
Sadang
Metro station
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Sadang Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2 and Seoul Subway Line 4 in South Korea. Sadang Station has one island platform for Line 4 and two side platforms for Line 2. Sadang is situated 1 km north of Gwaneumsa.
Nakseongdae Park
Park
Nakseongdae is a park located in Gwanak, Seoul. It is the birthplace of Goryeo general, Kang Kam-ch'an. Nakseongdae Park is situated 1½ km west of Gwaneumsa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bongcheon-dong and South Seoul.
Bongcheon-dong
Quarter
Photo: Fred Ojardias, CC BY 2.0.
Bongcheon-dong is a statutory division of Gwanak District, Seoul, South Korea. Its name means "enshrining heaven" which was derived from its location, northern skirt of Mt. Bongcheon-dong is situated 3 km northwest of Gwaneumsa.
South Seoul
Photo: Gaël Chardon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dongjak, Gwanak and Geumcheon are districts of Seoul south of the Han River.
Seorae Village
Neighborhood
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Seorae Village, sometimes nicknamed "Montmartre", due to its hilltop location, or sometimes "French Village", is a small, affluent French ethnic enclave in Banpo-dong & Bangbae-dong, Seocho District, Seoul, South Korea. Seorae Village is situated 3½ km northeast of Gwaneumsa.
Gwaneumsa
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Also known as: “Gwaneum-sa” and “Kwanŭm-sa”
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Namhyeon-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.46733° or 37° 28′ 2″ northLongitude
126.9771° or 126° 58′ 38″ eastElevation
171 metres (561 feet)Open location code
8Q98FX8G+WROpenStreetMap ID
node 442862128OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipGeoNames ID
6573630
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In Other Languages
“Gwaneumsa” goes by many names.
- Korean: “Gwaneumsa”
- Korean: “관음사”
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