Hamwonjeon
Hamwonjeon is a historic building in Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Hamwonjeon is situated nearby to the archaeological site 아미산굴뚝, as well as near the historic building Gyotaejeon.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Geunjeongjeon Hall and Cheong Wa Dae.
Geunjeongjeon Hall
Historic building
Photo: Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Geunjeongjeon Hall is situated 160 metres south of Hamwonjeon.
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 740 metres north of Hamwonjeon.
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 450 metres south of Hamwonjeon.
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.
Hamwonjeon
- Type: Historic building
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.57997° or 37° 34′ 48″ northLongitude
126.97662° or 126° 58′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8Q98HXHG+XJOpenStreetMap ID
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Korean—“Hamwonjeon” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “咸元殿”
- Korean: “함원전”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 아미산굴뚝 and Gyotaejeon.
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