Itaewon-dong
Itaewon-dong is a dong of Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea.Places of Interest
Highlights include National Museum of Korea and Namsan.
National Museum of Korea
Museum
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The National Museum of Korea is the flagship museum of Korean history and art in South Korea. Since its establishment in 1945, the museum has been committed to various studies and research activities in the fields of archaeology, history, and art, continuously developing a variety of exhibitions and education programs.
Namsan
Peak
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Namsan is a 270-metre-high peak in Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It was also known as Mongmyeoksan in the past. It offers some hiking, picnic areas and views of downtown Seoul's skyline.
The War Memorial of Korea
Museum
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The War Memorial of Korea is a museum located in Yongsan-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It opened in 1994 on the former site of the army headquarters to exhibit and memorialize the military history of Korea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jung and Jongno.
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.
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.
South Seoul
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Dongjak, Gwanak and Geumcheon are districts of Seoul south of the Han River. South Seoul is a largely residential and educational region characterized by university districts, hillside neighborhoods, and industrial redevelopment zones.
Itaewon-dong
- Type: Locality
- Description: place in South Korea
- Category: dong of South Korea
- Location: Yongsan, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Yue Chinese—“Itaewon-dong” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “İtevon-don”
- Catalan: “Itaewon-dong”
- Chinese: “梨泰院洞”
- Dutch: “Itaewon-dong”
- French: “Itaewon-dong”
- German: “Itaewon-dong”
- Japanese: “イテウォン洞”
- Japanese: “梨泰院洞”
- Korean: “이태원2동”
- Korean: “이태원동”
- Persian: “ایتاوون-دونگ”
- Persian: “ایتهوون-دونگ”
- Russian: “Итэвон-дон”
- Slovenian: “Itaewon-dong”
- Slovenian: “Itevon-dong”
- Spanish: “Itaewon-dong”
- Swedish: “Itaewon-dong”
- Tagalog: “Itaewon-dong”
- Vietnamese: “Itaewon-dong”
- Yue Chinese: “梨泰院洞”
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