Pil-dong
Pil-dong is a dong of Jung District, Seoul, South Korea.Places of Interest
Highlights include Deoksugung Palace and Changdeokgung.
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.
Changdeokgung
Changdeokgung is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Historic Site of South Korea, it is among the best preserved of all Korean palaces.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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jongno and Yongsan.
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.
Yongsan
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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.
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.
Pil-dong
- Type: Locality
- Description: place in South Korea
- Category: dong of South Korea
- Location: Jung, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Pil-dong” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pil-dong”
- Chinese: “笔洞”
- Chinese: “筆洞”
- Japanese: “ピルドン”
- Japanese: “ピル洞”
- Japanese: “筆洞”
- Japanese: “芸場洞”
- Korean: “필동”
- Korean: “筆洞”
- Swedish: “Pil-dong”
- Thai: “แขวงพิล”
- Vietnamese: “Pil-dong”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as P’il-tong and Changch’ung-dong.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Namsan Park and Chungangdaebusokp’iltong-byŏngwŏn.
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