Hongpa-dong

Hongpa-dong is a quarter in , , . Hongpa-dong is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Deoksugung Palace and Seodaemun Prison History Hall.

Castle
Photo: Chamberikore, Public domain.
Deoksugung, also called Deoksu Palace or , is a former royal palace in , South Korea. It was the first main palace of the 1897–1910 Korean Empire and is now a major tourist attraction.

Museum
Photo: Noh Mun Duek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum and former prison in , , . Construction of this building began by Imperial Japan in 1907.

Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
is a historic building located in , , South Korea. It was built in 1938, during the Japanese colonial period. From November 4, 1945 to 1949, it was the private residence of Kim Ku, the President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, as well as the headquarters of that government and Kim's Korea Independence Party.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gyeonghuigung (Palace) and Muak-dong.

Locality
Photo: Jtm71, CC BY 2.0 kr.
Gyeonghuigung is a palace located in , . It was one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the Joseon Dynasty.

Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a dong of , , South Korea.

Quarter
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, 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.

Hongpa-dong

Latitude
37.57109° or 37° 34′ 16″ north
Longitude
126.96385° or 126° 57′ 50″ east
Open location code
8Q98HXC7+CG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 415153797
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
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Satellite Map

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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 Hong Nanpa’s House and Embassy of Switzerland.

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