Heungcheonsa

Heungcheonsa is a Buddhist temple of the Jogye Order in , , , South Korea. Daebang Hall, one of the buildings in the temple, is a National Registered Cultural Heritage of South Korea.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea
  • Also known as: “Heungcheon Temple” and “Heungcheonsa Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Jeongneung and The Catholic University of Korea Songsin Campus.

Railway station
Photo: Widdy13, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Station is a station on the Ui LRT located in Jeongneung-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul. is situated 630 metres northeast of Heungcheonsa.

University
The Catholic University of Korea is a private Roman… is situated 1½ km south of Heungcheonsa.

City gate
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Hyehwamun, also known as Northeast Gate, is one of the… is situated 1¼ km south of Heungcheonsa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hyehwa and Daehangno Street.

Quarter
Photo: Motoko C. K., CC0.
Jongno is in , and constitutes the northern half…

Neighborhood
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Daehangno is a road in , , connecting Jongno 50ga 82-1 to Hyehwa-dong Rotary).

Quarter
Photo: 안우석, CC0.
is a dong of , , South Korea.

Heungcheonsa

Latitude
37.59822° or 37° 35′ 54″ north
Longitude
127.0092° or 127° 0′ 33″ east
Elevation
119 metres (390 feet)
Open location code
8Q99H2X5+7M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3521152394
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
10428258
Wiki­data ID
Q65262103
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In Other Languages

“Heungcheonsa” goes by many names.
  • Korean: “서울 흥천사”
  • Korean: “흥천사”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Dongsomun-dong 7-ga and Seongbuk-dong 1-ga.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Gyosu Complex and Mountain Villa Villa.

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Worth a closer look: Jongno and Incheon International Airport.

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