Gwanghwamun Square Statue of Admniral Yi Sun Shin
Gwanghwamun Square Statue of Admniral Yi Sun Shin is a work of art in Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Gwanghwamun Square Statue of Admniral Yi Sun Shin is situated nearby to the quarter Downtown Seoul, as well as near the historic building 기념비전.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Armillary Sphere and Sejong Center.
Armillary Sphere
Monument
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 180 metres north of Gwanghwamun Square Statue of Admniral Yi Sun Shin.
Sejong Center
Arts center
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts is the largest arts and cultural complex in Seoul, South Korea. It has an interior area of 53,202m². It is situated in the center of the capital, on Sejongno, a main road that cuts through the capital city of the Joseon Dynasty. Sejong Center is situated 190 metres northwest of Gwanghwamun Square Statue of Admniral Yi Sun Shin.
Gwanghwamun
Metro station
Photo: LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gwanghwamun Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 5 in South Korea. It is located next to the U.S. Embassy and, despite being named for the Gwanghwamun gate, it is not the closest subway station to it.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Seoul and Cheongjin-dong.
Downtown Seoul
Quarter
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.
Mugyo-dong
Quarter
Mugyo-dong is a legal dong of Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It is governed by its administrative dong, Myeong-dong.
Gwanghwamun Square Statue of Admniral Yi Sun Shin
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Category: tourism
- Location: Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.57097° or 37° 34′ 16″ northLongitude
126.97695° or 126° 58′ 37″ eastOpen location code
8Q98HXCG+9QOpenStreetMap ID
node 2653074012OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Gwanghwamun Square Statue of Admniral Yi Sun Shin” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “李舜臣将军铜像”
- Japanese: “光化門広場 李舜臣将軍 銅像”
- Korean: “이순신장군 동상”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 기념비전 and Embassy of Australia.
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