Insa-dong
Insa-dong is a dong, or neighborhood, in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. Its main street is Insadong-gil, which is connected to a number of alleys that lead deeper into the district, with modern galleries and tea shops.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Quarter
- Description: neighborhood in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- Also known as: “Insadong”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wongaksa Pagoda and Museum Kimchikan.
Wongaksa Pagoda
Heritage site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Wongaksa Pagoda is a 12 meter tall, ten story marble pagoda located in Tapgol Park, Seoul, South Korea. It was made a National Treasure of South Korea in 1962.
Museum Kimchikan
Museum
Photo: karendotcom127, CC BY 2.0.
Museum Kimchikan, formerly Kimchi Field Museum, is a food museum in Insa-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It originally opened in 1986 as the first such museum in Korea, and has since moved locations twice.
Changdeokgung
Changdeokgung is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Historic Site of South Korea, it is among the best preserved of all Korean palaces.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cheongjin-dong and Anguk-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.
Anguk-dong
Quarter
Photo: Lawinc82, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Anguk-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong, Samcheong-dong.
Mugyo-dong
Quarter
Mugyo-dong is a legal dong of Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It is governed by its administrative dong, Myeong-dong.
Insa-dong
- Categories: dong of South Korea and locality
- Location: Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.57165° or 37° 34′ 18″ northLongitude
126.98642° or 126° 59′ 11″ eastElevation
39 metres (128 feet)Open location code
8Q98HXCP+MHOpenStreetMap ID
node 415153837OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Insa-dong” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “إنسا دونغ”
- Azerbaijani: “İnsa-dong”
- Chinese: “仁寺洞”
- French: “Insa-dong”
- Greek: “Ίνσα-ντονγκ”
- Indonesian: “Insadong”
- Japanese: “インサドン”
- Japanese: “インサ洞”
- Japanese: “仁寺洞(インサドン)”
- Japanese: “仁寺洞”
- Korean: “Insa-dong”
- Korean: “인사동”
- Persian: “اینسا-دونگ”
- Portuguese: “Insa-dong”
- Russian: “Инсадон”
- Slovenian: “Insa-dong”
- Spanish: “Insa-dong”
- Spanish: “Insadong”
- Vietnamese: “Insa-dong”
- Yue Chinese: “仁寺洞”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Seungdong Presbyterian Church and Korean Arts Cultural Center.
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