Hongje-dong
Hongje-dong is a dong of Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cheong Wa Dae and Seodaemun Prison History Hall.
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 the former Gyeongbokgung palace, it has served as the center of presidential administration…
Seodaemun Prison History Hall
Museum
Photo: Noh Mun Duek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Seodaemun Prison History Hall is a museum and former prison in Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea. Construction of this building began by Imperial Japan in 1907.
Deoksugung Palace
Castle
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. Deoksugung Palace is situated 3½ km southeast of Hongje-dong.
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.
Hongje-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
37.5871° or 37° 35′ 14″ northLongitude
126.9468° or 126° 56′ 48″ eastElevation
225 metres (738 feet)Open location code
8Q98HWPW+RPOpenStreetMap ID
node 415153750OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Hongje-dong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “弘濟洞”
- Greek: “Χόνγκτζε-ντονγκ”
- Japanese: “ホンジェ洞”
- Japanese: “弘済洞”
- Korean: “Hongje-dong”
- Korean: “홍제1동”
- Korean: “홍제동”
- Malay: “Hongje-dong”
- Swedish: “Hongje-dong, Seoul”
- Swedish: “Hongje-dong”
- Vietnamese: “Hongje-dong”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hongjedong Post Office and Korea SGI Seodaemun Cultural Center.
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