Hyeonjeo-dong

Hyeonjeo-dong is a quarter in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Hyeonjeo-dong is situated near the quarter Muak-dong, as well as near Yeongcheon-dong.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Seodaemun Prison History Hall and National Memorial of the Korean Provisional Government.

Seodaemun Prison History Hall

Museum

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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.

National Memorial of the Korean Provisional Government

Museum

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The National Memorial of the Korean Provisional Government is a museum dedicated to the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea located in Hyeonjeo-dong, Seoul, South Korea. It was established on March 1, 2022.

Dongnimmun station

Metro station

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Dongnimmun Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 3 in Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea. It is named after the nearby Independence Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Muak-dong and Bongwon-dong.

Muak-dong

Quarter

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Muak-dong is a dong of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea.

Bongwon-dong

Quarter

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.