Banpo Bridge
The Banpo Bridge is a major bridge for vehicular traffic over the Han River in central Seoul, South Korea. It is a double-decked bridge, and is above the pedestrian Jamsu Bridge.Photo: Bryan Dorrough, Public domain.
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Korea and Seobinggo station.
National Museum of Korea
Museum
Photo: Jinah78, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Museum of Korea is the flagship museum of Korean history and art in South Korea. Since its establishment in 1945, the museum has been committed to various studies and research activities in the fields of archaeology, history, and art, continuously developing a variety of exhibitions and education programs. National Museum of Korea is situated 1½ km northwest of Banpo Bridge.
Seobinggo station
Railway station
Photo: MNXANL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Seobinggo Station is a station on the Gyeongui–Jungang Line. It is located near the northern end of Banpo Bridge. The southeastern part of the Yongsan Garrison, a military base in Seoul, is served by this station. The Embassy of Turkey is close from Exit 1. Seobinggo station is situated 790 metres northwest of Banpo Bridge.
National Hangeul Museum
Museum
Photo: Republic of Korea, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The National Hangeul Museum was established in 2014 in the Yongsan District of Seoul near the National Museum of Korea. Occupying over 11,322 square metres, it showcases the cultural and political context, linguistic structure and evolution of the Korean alphabetical character system known as Hangul through exhibitions, research activities, and education. National Hangeul Museum is situated 1½ km northwest of Banpo Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bogwang-dong and Yongsan.
Yongsan
Photo: Jinah78, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yongsan is in Seoul's geographic center, sandwiched between Seoul's two major cultural and economic centers, Gangnam and Jongno/Jung. The main area of interest here for travelers is Itaewon, the most international and foreigner-friendly neighborhood in Seoul, and one of the only places where you can find authentic Mexican, Turkish, Middle Eastern, and Indian food on the entire peninsula.
Itaewon
Neighborhood
Photo: kayakorea, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Itaewon is a commercial area within the Itaewon-dong neighborhood of Yongsan District in Seoul, South Korea, known for its nightlife and multi-ethnic population.
Banpo Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: girder bridge
- Categories: girder bridge and transportation
- Location: Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.51601° or 37° 30′ 58″ northLongitude
126.99603° or 126° 59′ 46″ eastHeight
3 metres (9.8 feet)Open location code
8Q98GX8W+CCOpenStreetMap ID
way 1085504592OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q255506
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Banpo Bridge” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جسر بانبو”
- Armenian: “Ծիածանի շատրվան”
- Chinese: “汉江大桥”
- Chinese: “盘浦大桥”
- Chinese: “盤浦大橋”
- Czech: “Most Banpo”
- Dutch: “Banpobrug”
- Esperanto: “Ponto Banpo”
- French: “pont Banpo”
- French: “Pont Banpo”
- German: “Banpo-Brücke”
- Greek: “Γέφυρα Μπάνπο”
- Hebrew: “גשר בנפו”
- Japanese: “盤浦大橋”
- Kazakh: “Банпо көпірі”
- Korean: “반포대교”
- Mongolian: “Паньбугийн гүүр”
- Portuguese: “Ponte Banpo”
- Russian: “Фонтан радуги”
- Russian: “Фонтан Радуги”
- Slovenian: “Most Banpo”
- Spanish: “puente Banpo”
- Spanish: “Puente Banpo”
- Telugu: “బాన్పో వంతెన”
- Turkish: “Banpo Köprüsü”
- Vietnamese: “Cầu Banpo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Banpo Bridge Moonlight Rainbow Fountain and Jamsugyo.
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