Geunjeongjeon Hall
Geunjeongjeon is the main hall of the palace Gyeongbokgung in Seoul, South Korea. It was used for major events like ceremonies and the issuing of edicts. It is a designated National Treasure of South Korea.Photo: Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- 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 Gwanghwamun Gate and National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.
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 290 metres south of Geunjeongjeon Hall.
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
Art gallery
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea is a contemporary art museum with four branches in Gwacheon, Deoksugung, Seoul and Cheongju. 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. National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art is situated 330 metres east of Geunjeongjeon Hall.
Cheong Wa Dae
Government office
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cheong Wa Dae, also known as the Blue House, is the executive office and residence of the president of South Korea. Located in Seoul's Jongno District, directly behind the former Gyeongbokgung palace, it has served as the center of presidential administration… Cheong Wa Dae is situated 1 km north of Geunjeongjeon Hall.
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
Downtown Seoul, also known as Seoul Central Business District or Sadaemun-An, is traditional city center and central business district of Seoul, located through Gwanghwamun of Jongno District and Seoul Station of Jung District along the Sejong-daero and Jong-ro.
Geunjeongjeon Hall
- Categories: National Treasures of South Korea, palace, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.57855° or 37° 34′ 43″ northLongitude
126.97699° or 126° 58′ 37″ eastOpen location code
8Q98HXHG+CQOpenStreetMap ID
way 170199428OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata 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”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sajeongmun Gate and Geunjeongmun Gate.
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