Hongpa-dong
Hongpa-dong is a quarter in Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Hongpa-dong is situated nearby to the quarter Songwol-dong, as well as near Gyobuk-dong.Places of Interest
Highlights include Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education and Deoksugung Palace.
Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
Government office
The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education is a school board in Seoul, South Korea. It was established on October 2, 1956.
Deoksugung Palace
Castle
Deoksugung, also called Deoksu Palace or Deoksugung Palace, is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. It was the first main palace of the 1897–1910 Korean Empire and is now a major tourist attraction.
Seodaemun Prison History Hall
Museum
Photo: Noh Mun Duek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Seodaemun Prison History Hall is a museum and former prison in Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea. Construction of this building began by Imperial Japan in 1907.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gyeonghuigung (Palace) and Muak-dong.
Gyeonghuigung (Palace)
Locality
Photo: Jtm71, CC BY 2.0 kr.
Gyeonghuigung is a palace located in Seoul, South Korea. It was one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the Joseon Dynasty.
Downtown Seoul
Quarter
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.
Hongpa-dong
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.57109° or 37° 34′ 16″ northLongitude
126.96385° or 126° 57′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8Q98HXC7+CGOpenStreetMap ID
node 415153797OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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Satellite Map
Discover Hongpa-dong from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Hongpa-dong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “紅把洞”
- Greek: “Χόνγκπα-ντονγκ”
- Japanese: “紅把洞”
- Korean: “Hongpa-dong”
- Korean: “홍파동”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Songwol-dong and Gyobuk-dong.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 달바위공원 and Hong Nanpa’s House.
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