Gwangbulsa
Gwangbulsa is a temple in Dunchon-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Gwangbulsa is situated nearby to the metro station VHS Medical Center, as well as near Dunchon-dong station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Olympic Gymnasium and VHS Medical Center.
Olympic Gymnasium
Stadium
Photo: Moonhayun, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Olympic Gymnastics Arena, also known as the KSPO Dome since 2018, is an indoor arena located within the Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea. It has a capacity of 15,000. Olympic Gymnasium is situated 1½ km west of Gwangbulsa.
VHS Medical Center
Metro station
VHS Medical Center Station is a terminal railway station on Seoul Subway Line 9 in Gangdong-gu, Seoul. It became the line's southern terminus on December 1, 2018, when phase 3 was completed. The word VHS stands for "Veterans Health Service". VHS Medical Center is situated 640 metres northeast of Gwangbulsa.
Dunchon-dong station
Metro station
Photo: LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dunchon-dong is a station on Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The station is located in the Gangdong District. Dunchon-dong station is situated 1 km northwest of Gwangbulsa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Songpa and Jangji-dong.
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.
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 5 km south of Gwangbulsa.
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. Suseo-dong is situated 6 km southwest of Gwangbulsa.
Gwangbulsa
- Type: Temple
- Also known as: “Kwangbul-sa” and “광불사”
- Category: religion
- Location: Dunchon-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.5233° or 37° 31′ 24″ northLongitude
127.1446° or 127° 8′ 41″ eastElevation
41 metres (135 feet)Open location code
8Q99G4FV+8RGeoNames ID
6800202
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