Gangneung
Gangneung is a cemetery in Gongneung-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul, Gyeonggi which is located on 화랑로. Gangneung is situated nearby to the ice rink Taereung International Skating Rink, as well as near the stadium Korean National Training Center.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cemetery
- Also known as: “Gangneung, the tomb of King Myeongjong and his consort Queen Insun”, “Kang-nŭng”, and “강릉”
- Address: 화랑로 727, 서울특별시
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Taereung International Skating Rink and Korean National Training Center.
Taereung International Skating Rink
Ice rink
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 kr.
Taereung International Skating Rink is a speed skating oval in South Korea, used for training and competitions, operated by the Korean Olympic Committee. Taereung International Skating Rink is situated 260 metres southwest of Gangneung.
Korean National Training Center
Stadium
Photo: Fumihiko Ueno, CC BY 3.0.
Korea National Training Center, also known as the Taereung Training Center, located in Gongneung-dong, Nowon District, in the northeast part of Seoul, is the first national athletic training center established in South Korea. Korean National Training Center is situated 350 metres south of Gangneung.
Korea Military Academy
University
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Korea Military Academy is the leading South Korean institution for the education and training of officer cadets for the Republic of Korea Army. Along with the Korea Army Academy, it produces the largest number of senior officers in the Korean army. Korea Military Academy is situated 2 km south of Gangneung.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seokgwan-dong and Chang-dong.
Seokgwan-dong
Quarter
Seokgwan-dong is a dong of Seongbuk District, Seoul, South Korea. Seokgwan-dong is situated 5 km southwest of Gangneung.
Chang-dong
Quarter
Chang-dong is a dong of Dobong District, Seoul, South Korea… Chang-dong is situated 6 km west of Gangneung.
Beon-dong
Quarter
Photo: 안우석, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beon-dong is a dong of Gangbuk District, Seoul, South Korea. Beon-dong is situated 6 km west of Gangneung.
Gangneung
- Category: burial
- Location: Gongneung-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.63972° or 37° 38′ 23″ northLongitude
127.10549° or 127° 6′ 20″ eastElevation
64 metres (210 feet)Open location code
8Q99J4Q4+V5OpenStreetMap ID
way 382309973OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryGeoNames ID
6801496
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Korean—“Gangneung” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “康陵 明宗,仁順王后陵”
- Korean: “강릉 명종인순왕후릉”
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