Hoehyeon-dong
Hoehyeon-dong is a dong of Jung District, Seoul, South Korea.Places of Interest
Highlights include Deoksugung Palace and Gwanghwamun Gate.
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.
Gwanghwamun Gate
City gate
Photo: *Youngjin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gwanghwamun is the main and south gate of the palace Gyeongbokgung, in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is located at a three-way intersection at the northern end of Sejongno.
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
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.
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.
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.
Hoehyeon-dong
- Type: Locality
- Description: neighborhood in Jung-gu, Seoul, 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—“Hoehyeon-dong” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hoehyeon-dong (baranggay sa Habagatang Korea, Seoul)”
- Cebuano: “Hoehyeon-dong”
- Chinese: “会贤洞”
- Chinese: “會賢洞”
- German: “Hoehyeon-dong”
- Japanese: “フェヒョンドン”
- Japanese: “フェヒョン洞”
- Japanese: “会賢洞”
- Korean: “회현동”
- Korean: “會賢洞”
- Persian: “هوهیئون-دونگ”
- Scots: “Hoehyeon-dong”
- Swedish: “Hoehyeon-dong, Seoul”
- Swedish: “Hoehyeon-dong”
- Thai: “แขวงฮเวฮย็อน”
- Vietnamese: “Hoehyeon-dong”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Handogŭiryojaedan-byŏngwŏn and Seoul Station.
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