Bongwon-dong
Bongwon-dong is a legal dong of Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea and is governed by its administrative dong, Sinchon-dong's office. Bongwon-dong has the Bongwon-Temple built by Great master Doseon in 889, 3rd year of Jinseong Queen, the 51st of the Silla Dynasty.- Type: Quarter
- Description: place in South Korea
- Also known as: “Bongwondong”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bongwonsa temple and Seodaemun Prison History Hall.
Bongwonsa temple
Buddhist temple
Bongwonsa is a South Korean Buddhist temple in Bongwon-dong, Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea.
Seodaemun Prison History Hall
Museum
Seodaemun Prison History Hall is a museum and former prison in Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea. Imperial Japan, then the overlord of Korea, began its construction in 1907.
Ansan
Peak
Ansan is a hill in the Seodaemun District of Seoul, South Korea. It has an elevation of 295.5 metres. It has a trail called "Ansan Jarak-gil" with wooden walking paths. The quality of the trail and its accessibility have been praised.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Muak-dong and Bugahyeon-dong.
Bongwon-dong
- Categories: dong of South Korea and locality
- Location: Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.57217° or 37° 34′ 20″ north
Longitude
126.94662° or 126° 56′ 48″ east
Elevation
103 metres (338 feet)
Open location code
8Q98HWCW+VJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Malay—“Bongwon-dong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “奉元洞”
- Greek: “Μπόνγουον-ντονγκ”
- Japanese: “奉元洞”
- Korean: “Bongwon-dong”
- Korean: “봉원동”
- Malay: “Bongwon-dong”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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