Statue of Peace
Statue of Peace is a work of art in Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Statue of Peace is situated nearby to the government office Embassy of Mexico, as well as near Embassy of Jordan in Seoul.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gwanghwamun Gate and Jogyesa.
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 330 metres west of Statue of Peace.
Jogyesa
Buddhist temple
Photo: Francisco Anzola, CC BY 2.0.
Jogyesa is the chief temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. The building dates back to the late 14th century and became the order's chief temple in 1936. Jogyesa is situated 170 metres southeast of Statue of Peace.
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 240 metres southwest of Statue of Peace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anguk-dong and Cheongjin-dong.
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.
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
Statue of Peace
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Category: tourism
- Location: Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.57494° or 37° 34′ 30″ northLongitude
126.98035° or 126° 58′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8Q98HXFJ+X4OpenStreetMap ID
node 4435274192OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Statue of Peace” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “慰安婦少女銅像”
- French: “Statue de la Paix”
- German: “Friedensstatue”
- Italian: “Statua della Pace”
- Japanese: “平和の少女像”
- Korean: “평화의소녀상”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Embassy of Mexico and Embassy of Jordan in Seoul.
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