Gwanghwamun Square Statue of Admniral Yi Sun Shin

Gwanghwamun Square Statue of Admniral Yi Sun Shin is a work of art in , , . Gwanghwamun Square Statue of Admniral Yi Sun Shin is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the historic building .
  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: statue
  • Also known as: “광화문광장 이순신장군 동상”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Armillary Sphere and Sejong Center.

Monument
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
An 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 coordinate system and other astronomically important features, such as the ecliptic. is situated 190 metres north of Gwanghwamun Square Statue of Admniral Yi Sun Shin.

Arts center
Photo: Tristan Surtel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
for the Performing Arts is the largest arts and cultural complex in , . 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. is situated 190 metres northwest of Gwanghwamun Square Statue of Admniral Yi Sun Shin.

Metro station
Photo: LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 gate, it is not the closest subway station to it.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Seoul and Cheongjin-dong.

Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.
, 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.

Quarter
is a dong of , , South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong, Jongno.

Quarter
is a legal dong of , South Korea. It is governed by its administrative dong, .

Gwanghwamun Square Statue of Admniral Yi Sun Shin

Latitude
37.57097° or 37° 34′ 16″ north
Longitude
126.97695° or 126° 58′ 37″ east
Open location code
8Q98HXCG+9Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2653074012
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map 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”

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