Bugahyeon-dong
Bugahyeon-dong is a dong of Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Deoksugung Palace and Cheong Wa Dae.
Deoksugung Palace
Castle
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Deoksugung, also called Deoksu Palace or Deoksugung Palace, is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. It was the first main palace of the 1897–1910 Korean Empire and is now a major tourist attraction.
Cheong Wa Dae
Government office
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Cheong Wa Dae, also known as the Blue House, is the executive office and residence of the president of South Korea. Located in Seoul's Jongno District, directly behind Gyeongbokgung Palace, it served as the center of presidential administration and state receptions from 1948 until 2022.
Sogang University
University
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Sogang University is a private Jesuit research university in Mapo, Seoul, South Korea. Sogang University was established on April 18, 1960 by the Society of Jesus, with the school being the oldest and only Jesuit institution of higher education in the country.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jongno and Seodaemun-Mapo.
Jongno
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Jongno is in Seoul, and constitutes the northern half of the historic core of Seoul, along with Jung, the southern half. As the soul of Seoul, Jongno is home to a plethora of beautiful Joseon Dynasty palaces, shrines, temples, parks, historic neighborhoods, and other traditional sights.
Seodaemun-Mapo
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Seodaemun and Mapo are districts in northwestern Seoul, by the banks of the Han River. They're most notable for their colleges and universities, resulting in a distinctly youthful culture, especially in the twin subdistricts of Hongdae and Sinchon, separated by a single subway stop, a 10-minute bus ride, or a 20-minute walk.
Jung
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Jung is in Seoul, constituting the southern half of the historic core of Seoul, along with Jongno. Jung is busier than its tranquil neighbor, with hundreds of offices buildings and endless streets of frantic shopping, but scattered among the hustle and bustle are more historic gems.
Bugahyeon-dong
- Type: Quarter
- Description: neighborhood in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- Categories: dong of South Korea and locality
- Location: Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.5635° or 37° 33′ 49″ northLongitude
126.9543° or 126° 57′ 15″ eastElevation
51 metres (167 feet)Open location code
8Q98HX73+9POpenStreetMap ID
node 415153857OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Bugahyeon-dong” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bugahyeon-dong”
- Chinese: “北阿峴洞”
- Greek: “Μπούγκαχιον-ντονγκ”
- Japanese: “プガヒョンドン”
- Japanese: “プガヒョン洞”
- Japanese: “北阿ヒョン洞”
- Japanese: “北阿峴洞”
- Korean: “Bugahyeon-dong”
- Korean: “북아현동”
- Malay: “Bugahyeon-dong”
- Swedish: “Bugahyeon-dong”
- Vietnamese: “Bugahyeon-dong”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chugye art university and Jungangyeojajung High School Library.
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