Junghak-dong
Junghak-dong is a quarter in Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Junghak-dong is situated nearby to the quarter Susong-dong, as well as near Sagan-dong.Places of Interest
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.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cheongjin-dong and Anguk-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.
Anguk-dong
Quarter
Photo: Lawinc82, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Anguk-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong, Samcheong-dong.
Downtown Seoul
Quarter
Junghak-dong
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.57509° or 37° 34′ 30″ northLongitude
126.97948° or 126° 58′ 46″ eastOpen location code
8Q98HXGH+2QOpenStreetMap ID
node 415153845OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Junghak-dong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “中學洞”
- Greek: “Τζούγχακ-ντονγκ”
- Japanese: “中学洞”
- Korean: “Junghak-dong”
- Korean: “중학동”
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Localities in the Area
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