Site of Seosipjagak Watchtower

Site of Seosipjagak Watchtower is a monument in Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Site of Seosipjagak Watchtower is situated nearby to the art gallery K-Culture Museum, as well as near SEOUL METRO MUSEUM.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gwanghwamun Gate and Gyeongbokgung station.

Gwanghwamun Gate

City gate

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Gwanghwamun is the main and south gate of the palace Gyeongbokgung, in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is located at a three-way intersection at the northern end of Sejongno. Gwanghwamun Gate is situated 200 metres east of Site of Seosipjagak Watchtower.

Gyeongbokgung station

Metro station

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Gyeongbokgung station is a subway station on Line 3 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. It is the subway station nearest to the Gyeongbokgung Palace. The station is also near the Government Complex–Seoul, the National Police Agency of South Korea, and other administrative buildings in the neighborhood.

Armillary Sphere

Monument

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An armillary sphere 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. Armillary Sphere is situated 430 metres southeast of Site of Seosipjagak Watchtower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Seoul and Cheongjin-dong.

Downtown Seoul

Quarter

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