Gyeongbokgung
Gyeongbokgung is a palace in Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Gyeongbokgung is situated nearby to the historic building Geunjeongjeon Hall, as well as near the art gallery National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Geunjeongjeon Hall and Gwanghwamun Gate.
Geunjeongjeon Hall
Historic building
Photo: Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Geunjeongjeon is the main hall of the palace Gyeongbokgung in Seoul, South Korea. It was used for major events like ceremonies and the issuing of edicts. It is a designated National Treasure of South Korea. Geunjeongjeon Hall is situated 110 metres south of Gyeongbokgung.
Gwanghwamun Gate
City gate
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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. Gwanghwamun Gate is situated 400 metres south of Gyeongbokgung.
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
Art gallery
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The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea is a contemporary art museum with four branches in Gwacheon, Deoksugung, Seoul and Cheongju. The museum was first established in 1969 as the only national art museum in the country accommodating modern and contemporary art of Korea and international art of different time periods. National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art is situated 320 metres east of Gyeongbokgung.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anguk-dong and Cheongjin-dong.
Anguk-dong
Quarter
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Anguk-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong, Samcheong-dong.
Cheongjin-dong
Quarter
Cheongjin-dong is a dong of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong, Jongno.
Downtown Seoul
Quarter
Downtown Seoul, also known as Seoul Central Business District or Sadaemun-An, is traditional city center and central business district of Seoul, located through Gwanghwamun of Jongno District and Seoul Station of Jung District along the Sejong-daero and Jong-ro.
Gyeongbokgung
- Type: Palace
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.57952° or 37° 34′ 46″ northLongitude
126.97709° or 126° 58′ 38″ eastElevation
49 metres (161 feet)Open location code
8Q98HXHG+RRGeoNames ID
10419890
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In Other Languages
“Gyeongbokgung” goes by many names.
- Korean: “경복궁”
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