Chungjeongnoyeok

Chungjeongnoyeok is a railway station in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Chungjeongnoyeok is situated nearby to Yakhyeon Catholic Church, as well as near the quarter Bugahyeon-dong.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chungjeongno and Deoksugung Palace.

Chungjeongno

Metro station

Photo: LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chungjeongno Station is a subway station on Seoul Subway Line 2 and Seoul Subway Line 5. It is located in Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea. Chungjeong was the pen name of minister Min Yeong-hwan, who committed suicide protesting the signing of the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1905. Chungjeongno is situated 180 metres south of Chungjeongnoyeok.

Deoksugung Palace

Castle

Photo: Chamberikore, Public domain.

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. Deoksugung Palace is situated 1¼ km northeast of Chungjeongnoyeok.

Yakhyeon Catholic Church

Church

Yakhyeon Catholic Church is a historic church in Jungnim-dong, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It is the first modern Western-style building to be built in Korea, having been completed in 1892. Yakhyeon Catholic Church is situated 420 metres southeast of Chungjeongnoyeok.