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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include KSPO Dome and VHS Medical Center.
KSPO Dome
Stadium
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. KSPO Dome 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
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
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.
Wirye
Suburb
Wirye New Town is a planned city developed across Jangji-dong and Geoyeo-dong in Songpa-gu, Seoul; Changgok-dong in Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si; and Hagam-dong in Hanam-si, Gyeonggi-do. It is named after Wiryeseong. Wirye is situated 5 km south 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″ north
Longitude
127.1446° or 127° 8′ 41″ east
Elevation
41 metres (135 feet)
Open location code
8Q99G4FV+8R
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