Gyeongbokgung
Gyeongbokgung is a bus stop in Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Gyeongbokgung is situated nearby to the historic building Dongsipjagak, as well as near the government office 주한일본대사관 공보문화원.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gwanghwamun Gate and National Museum of Korean Contemporary History.
Gwanghwamun Gate
City gate
Photo: *Youngjin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 180 metres west of Gyeongbokgung.
National Museum of Korean Contemporary History
Museum
Photo: Trace84, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Museum of Korean Contemporary History, opened on December 26, 2012, is dedicated to researching, preserving, and exhibiting the modern and contemporary history of South Korea. National Museum of Korean Contemporary History is situated 210 metres southwest of Gyeongbokgung.
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 380 metres southwest of Gyeongbokgung.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anguk-dong and Cheongjin-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.
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.
Downtown Seoul
Quarter
Gyeongbokgung
- Type: Bus stop
- Category: transportation
- Location: Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.57563° or 37° 34′ 32″ northLongitude
126.97885° or 126° 58′ 44″ eastOpen location code
8Q98HXGH+7GOpenStreetMap ID
node 357848603OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platform
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Gyeongbokgung” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “景福宫”
- Japanese: “景福宮”
- Korean: “Gyeongbokgung”
- Korean: “경복궁”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dongsipjagak and 주한일본대사관 공보문화원.
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