Gwanghwamun

Gwanghwamun is the main and south gate of the palace , in , , South Korea. It is located at a three-way intersection at the northern end of Sejongno.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: main gate of Geongbokgung Palace (also known as Kyŏngbokkung Palace)
  • Also known as: “Bright Light Gate”, “Gwanghwamun Gate”, “Gwanghwamunyeok”, “Kwanghwamun”, and “The Arch of Enlightenment”
  • Address: 사직로 161, 서울특별시, 세종로, 종로구, 03045

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Armillary Sphere and National Museum of Korean Contemporary History.

Monument
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An is a model of objects in the sky, consisting of a spherical framework of rings, centered on Earth or the Sun, that represent lines of celestial longitude and latitude and other astronomically important features, such as the ecliptic. is situated 370 metres south of Gwanghwamun.

Museum
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The , opened on December 26, 2012, is dedicated to researching, preserving, and exhibiting the modern and contemporary history of South Korea. is situated 240 metres southeast of Gwanghwamun.

Historic building
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Geunjeongjeon is the main hall of the palace in , South Korea. It was used for major events like ceremonies and the issuing of edicts. It is a designated National Treasure of South Korea. is situated 290 metres north of Gwanghwamun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cheongjin-dong and Downtown Seoul.

Quarter
is a dong of , , South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong, Jongno.

Quarter
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, also known as Seoul Central Business District or Sadaemun-An, is traditional city center and central business district of , located through Gwanghwamun of and of along the Sejong-daero and Jong-ro.

Quarter
Photo: Lawinc82, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a dong, neighbourhood of , , South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong, .

Gwanghwamun

Latitude
37.57593° or 37° 34′ 33″ north
Longitude
126.97682° or 126° 58′ 37″ east
Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)
Open location code
8Q98HXGG+9P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 170199440
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­gatehouse
Geo­Names ID
10420153
Wiki­data ID
Q485034
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Vietnamese—“Gwanghwamun” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Qvanqhvamun”
  • Chinese: “Kong-hòa-mn̂g”
  • Chinese: “光化門”
  • Chinese: “光化门”
  • Dutch: “Gwanghwamun”
  • Esperanto: “Gwanghwamun”
  • French: “Gwanghwamun”
  • Hungarian: “A megvilágosodás kapuja”
  • Hungarian: “Kvanghvamun”
  • Icelandic: “Gwanghwamun”
  • Indonesian: “Gwanghwamun”
  • Italian: “Gwanghwamon”
  • Italian: “Gwanghwamun”
  • Japanese: “クァンファムン”
  • Japanese: “光化門”
  • Korean: “광화문”
  • Korean: “광화문역”
  • Malay: “Gwanghwamun”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Kong-hòa-mn̂g”
  • Pampanga: “Gwanghwamun”
  • Persian: “گوانگوامون”
  • Polish: “Gwanghwamun”
  • Russian: “Кванхвамун”
  • Spanish: “Gwanghwamun”
  • Tagalog: “Gwanghwamun”
  • Thai: “ประตูควังฮวา”
  • Turkish: “Gwanghwamun”
  • Vietnamese: “Gwanghwamun”

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