Geunjeongjeon Hall

Geunjeongjeon is the main hall of the palace in , South Korea. It was used for major events like ceremonies and the issuing of edicts. It is a designated National Treasure of South Korea.
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  • Type: Historic building
  • Description: hall in Gyeongbokgung, Seoul, South Korea
  • Also known as: “Geunjeongjeon”
  • Address: 사직로 161, 서울특별시, 세종로, 종로구, 03045

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art and Cheong Wa Dae.

Art gallery
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The , Korea is a contemporary art museum with four branches in , , and . The museum was first established in 1969 as the only national art museum in the country accommodating modern and contemporary art of Korea and international art of different time periods. is situated 330 metres east of Geunjeongjeon Hall.

Government office
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, also known as the Blue House, is the executive office and residence of the president of South Korea. Located in 's , directly behind the former palace, it has served as the center of presidential administration… is situated 1 km north of Geunjeongjeon Hall.

is a former royal palace in , South Korea. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Historic Site of South Korea, it is among the best preserved of all Korean palaces. is situated 1¼ km east of Geunjeongjeon Hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anguk-dong and Cheongjin-dong.

Quarter
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is a dong, neighbourhood of , , South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong, .

Quarter
is a dong of , , South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong, Jongno.

Quarter
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, also known as Seoul Central Business District or Sadaemun-An, is traditional city center and central business district of , located through of and of along the Sejong-daero and Jong-ro.

Geunjeongjeon Hall

Latitude
37.57855° or 37° 34′ 43″ north
Longitude
126.97699° or 126° 58′ 37″ east
Open location code
8Q98HXHG+CQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 170199428
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q10855678
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Geunjeongjeon Hall” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “勤政殿”
  • Gan Chinese: “勤政殿”
  • Japanese: “勤政殿”
  • Korean: “근정전”
  • Vietnamese: “Cần Chính điện”

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