Wangsimni-dong
Wangsimni-dong is a part of Seongdong, a district of Seoul, South Korea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dongdaemun and Sinseol-dong.
Dongdaemun
City gate
Photo: Karl Baron, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Heunginjimun, a.k.a. Dongdaemun, is one of The Eight Gates of Seoul in the Seoul City Wall, a prominent landmark in central Seoul, South Korea. The Korean name "Dongdaemun" means "Great East Gate," and it was so named because it was the major eastern gate in the wall that surrounded Seoul during the Joseon period.
Sinseol-dong
Railway station
Photo: Marcopolis, Public domain.
Sinseol-dong Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1, the Seongsu Branch of Seoul Subway Line 2, and Ui LRT. There is a piece of track that connects the Line 1 and Line 2 stations, and Line 1 trains belonging to Seoul Metro are serviced at the Gunja Train Depot behind Yongdap Station using this connective track.
Jangchung Arena
Stadium
Photo: Wei-Te Wong, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Jangchung Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. Volleyball teams GS Caltex Seoul Kixx and Seoul Woori Card Woori Won are the tenants.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jung and Yongsan.
Jung
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Yongsan
Photo: Jinah78, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yongsan is in Seoul's geographic center, sandwiched between Seoul's two major cultural and economic centers, Gangnam and Jongno/Jung. The main area of interest here for travelers is Itaewon, the most international and foreigner-friendly neighborhood in Seoul, and one of the only places where you can find authentic Mexican, Turkish, Middle Eastern, and Indian food on the entire peninsula.
Jongno
Photo: Naturehead, Public domain.
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.
Wangsimni-dong
- Type: Locality
- Location: Seongdong-gu, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.5587° or 37° 33′ 31″ northLongitude
127.0269° or 127° 1′ 37″ eastElevation
69 metres (226 feet)Open location code
8Q99H25G+FQGeoNames ID
8692854
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In Other Languages
“Wangsimni-dong” goes by many names.
- Korean: “왕십리2동”
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