Bulgwang-dong

Bulgwang-dong is a neighborhood of , , South Korea.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Samseong Museum of Publishing and Geumseonsa.

Museum
The is a in , ; it is a private museum related to printing and publishing. Located in Gugi-dong, Jongno-gu, visitors can see all manner of artifacts and historical items at the museum.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple of the Jogye Order in , South Korea. Believed to have been established before 1405, it is located in 196-1 in the area of the city, in .

Metro station
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is a subway station located in , which is a district in , South Korea. This station is on the Seoul Subway Line 3 and Line 6.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jongno and Seodaemun-Mapo.

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is in , and constitutes the northern half of the historic core of Seoul, along with Jung, the southern half. As the soul of Seoul, is home to a plethora of beautiful Joseon Dynasty palaces, shrines, temples, parks, historic neighborhoods, and other traditional sights.

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Seodaemun and Mapo are districts in northwestern , 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.

Quarter
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, also known as Seoul Central Business District or Sadaemun-An, is traditional city center and central business district of , located through of and of along the Sejong-daero and Jong-ro. is situated 6 km southeast of Bulgwang-dong.

Bulgwang-dong

Latitude
37.6161° or 37° 36′ 58″ north
Longitude
126.934° or 126° 56′ 2″ east
Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)
Open location code
8Q98JW8M+CH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 415153745
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
8692715
Wiki­data ID
Q2648045
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Bulgwang-dong” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “佛光洞”
  • Greek: “Μπούλγκουανγκ-ντονγκ”
  • Japanese: “プルグヮンドン”
  • Japanese: “プルグヮン洞”
  • Japanese: “仏光洞”
  • Japanese: “佛光洞”
  • Korean: “Bulgwang-dong”
  • Korean: “불광2동”
  • Korean: “불광동”
  • Malay: “Bulgwang-dong”
  • Persian: “بولگوانگ-دونگ”
  • Swedish: “Bulgwang-dong”
  • Vietnamese: “Bulgwang-dong”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 24시불가마사우나 and Dokbawi station.

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