Bukchon Hanok Village
Bukchon Hanok Village is a residential neighborhood in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It has many restored traditional Korean houses, called hanok.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: neighborhood in Downtown Seoul
- Also known as: “Bukchon”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Changdeokgung and Gahoe Museum.
Changdeokgung
Changdeokgung is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Historic Site of South Korea, it is among the best preserved of all Korean palaces. Changdeokgung is situated 450 metres east of Bukchon Hanok Village.Gahoe Museum
Museum
Gahoe Museum is a private museum in Gahoe-dong, Jongno District, Seoul. Established in 2002, its collection includes over 1,500 items, including 750 amulets, 250 items of folk paintings, approximately 150 classical books, and 250 other odd items. Gahoe Museum is situated 110 metres southwest of Bukchon Hanok Village.
Cheong Wa Dae
Park
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Cheong Wa Dae, also known as the Blue House, is a public park that was the former executive office and residence of the president of South Korea. Located in Seoul's Jongno District, directly behind Gyeongbokgung Palace, it served as the center of presidential administration and state receptions from 1948 until 2022. Cheong Wa Dae is situated 1 km northwest of Bukchon Hanok Village.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wonseo-dong and Anguk-dong.
Wonseo-dong
Quarter
Wonseo-dong is a dong of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong, Gahoe-dong.
Anguk-dong
Quarter
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Anguk-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong, Samcheong-dong.
Samcheong-dong
Quarter
Samcheong-dong is a dong of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It lies north of Jongno and east of Gyeongbokgung. This hilly neighborhood is characterized by numerous small art galleries, shops, and restaurants.
Bukchon Hanok Village
- Categories: neighborhood and tourism
- Location: Gahoe-dong, Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.58239° or 37° 34′ 57″ northLongitude
126.98587° or 126° 59′ 9″ eastOpen location code
8Q98HXJP+X8OpenStreetMap ID
node 2669684119OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q490981
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Bukchon Hanok Village” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قرية بكتشون التراثية”
- Chinese: “北村韓屋村”
- Chinese: “北村韩屋村”
- Dutch: “Bukchon Hanok Village”
- Indonesian: “Kampung Hanok Bukchon”
- Italian: “Bukchon”
- Japanese: “北村韓屋村”
- Korean: “북촌 한옥마을”
- Korean: “북촌”
- Korean: “북촌한옥마을”
- Portuguese: “Aldeia Hanok de Bukchon”
- Slovenian: “Četrt Bukčon Hanok”
- Spanish: “Bukchon Hanok Village”
- Vietnamese: “Làng Hanok Bukchon”
- Yue Chinese: “北村韓屋村”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hangbok costume rental and Bukchon Hanok Hall: Gahoe-dong Museum Lane.
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