Downtown Seoul

Downtown Seoul, also known as Seoul Central Business District or Sadaemun-An, is traditional city center and central business district of , located through of and of along the Sejong-daero and Jong-ro.
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  • Type: Quarter with 106,000 residents
  • Description: Downtown area of Seoul, South Korea
  • Also known as: “CBD Seoul”, “City centre of Seoul”, “Downtown of Seoul”, “downtown region”, “sadaemun-an”, “sadaemunan”, “Seoul CBD”, “Seoul Central Business District”, “Seoul Dosim”, and “Seoul downtown”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Armillary Sphere and Taiwan Mission in Korea.

Monument
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Government office
The Taipei Mission in Korea represents the interests of in , functioning as a de facto embassy in the absence of diplomatic relations. Its South Korean counterpart is the Korean Mission in Taipei.

Art gallery
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is a private art museum of South Korea, located on Sejongno street in , a central district of , known for exhibiting mainly Korean art.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cheongjin-dong and Mugyo-dong.

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Locality
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Gyeonghuigung is a palace located in , . It was one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the Joseon Dynasty.

Downtown Seoul

Latitude
37.57052° or 37° 34′ 14″ north
Longitude
126.97678° or 126° 58′ 36″ east
Population
106,000
Open location code
8Q98HXCG+6P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11603080088
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Wiki­data ID
Q110115219
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Satellite Map

Discover Downtown Seoul from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Esperanto to Slovenian—“Downtown Seoul” goes by many names.
  • Esperanto: “centra Seulo”
  • Japanese: “ソウルの都心”
  • Korean: “도심”
  • Korean: “도심권”
  • Korean: “사대문 안”
  • Korean: “사대문안”
  • Korean: “서울 cbd”
  • Korean: “서울 CBD”
  • Korean: “서울 도심”
  • Korean: “서울 도심부”
  • Korean: “서울 시내”
  • Korean: “서울 역사도심”
  • Korean: “서울 중심가”
  • Korean: “서울도심”
  • Korean: “역사도심”
  • Korean: “한양도성 역사도심”
  • Persian: “مرکز شهر سئول”
  • Slovenian: “Center Seula”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sinmunno 1-ga and Dangju-dong.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 기념비전 and Gwanghwamun Tourist Information Center.

Seoul: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Incheon International Airport, Gangnam-Seocho, East Seoul, and South Seoul.

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