Unhyeongung
Unhyeongung, also known as Unhyeongung Royal Residence, is a former Korean royal residence located at 114-10 Unni-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. It was formerly the residence of the Heungseon Daewongun, who served as a prince regent of Joseon Korea in the 19th century and fathered Emperor Gojong.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of around 40 metres (120 feet)
- Description: Palace of Joseon and Korean Empire
- Also known as“Unhyeongung (Palace)”“Unhyŏnʼgung”
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Anguk-dong
Anguk-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea.
Insa-dong
Insa-dong is a dong, or neighborhood, in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea.
Wonseo-dong
Wonseo-dong is a dong of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea.
Unhyeongung
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Latitude
37.57618° or 37° 34′ 34″ north
Longitude
126.98712° or 126° 59′ 14″ east
Open location code
8Q98HXGP+FR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = castle
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Wu Chinese—“Unhyeongung” goes by many names.
أونهيونغونغArabic
云岘宫Chinese
雲峴宮Chinese
UnhjŏnkungCzech
უნჰიეონგუნგიGeorgian
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