Hyochang-dong
Hyochang-dong is a ward of Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Museum of Korea and Deoksugung Palace.
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.
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.
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 Seodaemun-Mapo and Jung.
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.
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.
Hyochang-dong
- Type: Quarter
- Description: neighborhood in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- Categories: dong of South Korea and locality
- Location: Yongsan, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.5434° or 37° 32′ 36″ northLongitude
126.9604° or 126° 57′ 37″ eastElevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
8Q98GXV6+94OpenStreetMap ID
node 415153813OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Hyochang-dong” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hyochang-dong”
- Chinese: “孝昌洞”
- Greek: “Χιότσανγκ-ντονγκ”
- Japanese: “ヒョチャン洞”
- Japanese: “孝昌洞”
- Korean: “Hyochang-dong”
- Korean: “효창동”
- Swedish: “Hyochang-dong”
- Vietnamese: “Hyochang-dong”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kim Koo Museum & Library and Hyochang Community Center.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Hyochang-dong”. Photo: Jinah78, CC BY-SA 3.0.