Gyobuk-dong
Gyobuk-dong is a quarter in Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Gyobuk-dong is situated near the quarter Yeongcheon-dong, as well as near Haengchon-dong.Places of Interest
Highlights: Seodaemun Prison History Hall and Gyeonghuigung Palace.
Seodaemun Prison History Hall
Museum
Seodaemun Prison History Hall is a museum and former prison in Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea. Imperial Japan, then the overlord of Korea, began its construction in 1907.
Gyeonghuigung Palace
Gyeonghuigung is a palace located in Seoul, South Korea. It was one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the Joseon Dynasty.Deoksugung Palace
Castle
Deoksugung, also called Deoksu Palace or Deoksugung Palace, is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. It was the main palace during the Korean Empire and is now a major tourist attraction.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Muak-dong and Bugahyeon-dong.
Bongwon-dong
Quarter
Bongwon-dong is a legal dong of Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea and is governed by its administrative dong, Sinchon-dong's office. Bongwon-dong has the Bongwon-Temple built by Great master Doseon in 889, 3rd year of Jinseong Queen, the 51st of the Silla Dynasty.
Gyobuk-dong
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.57212° or 37° 34′ 20″ north
Longitude
126.96111° or 126° 57′ 40″ east
Open location code
8Q98HXC6+RC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Gyobuk-dong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “橋北洞”
- Greek: “Γκιόμπουκ-ντονγκ”
- Japanese: “橋北洞”
- Korean: “Gyobuk-dong”
- Korean: “교북동”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Yeongcheon-dong and Haengchon-dong.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: 소담공원 and Gyonamdong Community Service Center.
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Worth a closer look: Incheon International Airport and Gangnam-Seocho.
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