Site of Bosingak (Belfry)
Bosingak is a large bell pavilion on Jongno in Seoul, South Korea. The bell in Bosingak gives Jongno its name, which translates to "bell street". The pavilion was originally constructed in 1395 but destroyed many times by both war and fire.
- Archaeological site
- Description: large bell pavilion on Jogno, Seoul, South Korea
- Also known as“Bosingak”“Jonggak”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Jonggak station and Deoksugung Palace.
Jonggak station
Jonggak Station is a station on the Line 1 of the Seoul Subway in South Korea.
Deoksugung Palace
Castle
Deoksugung, also called Deoksu Palace or Deoksugung…
1 km southwest of Site of Bosingak (Belfry)
Museum Kimchikan
Museum Kimchikan, formerly Kimchi Field Museum…
440 metres north of Site of Bosingak (Belfry)
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Insa-dong and Cheongjin-dong.
Insa-dong
Insa-dong is a dong, or neighborhood, in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea.
Cheongjin-dong
Quarter
Cheongjin-dong is a dong of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea.
Mugyo-dong
Quarter
Mugyo-dong is a legal dong of Jung District, Seoul, South Korea.
Site of Bosingak (Belfry)
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Latitude
37.56979° or 37° 34′ 11″ north
Longitude
126.98344° or 126° 59′ 0″ east
Open location code
8Q98HX9M+W9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Site of Bosingak (Belfry)” goes by many names.
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