Dongsipjagak
Dongsipjagak is a historic building in Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi which is located on 삼청로. Dongsipjagak is situated nearby to the art gallery GALLERY HYUNDAI, as well as near the government office 주한일본대사관 공보문화원.- Type: Historic building
- Also known as: “Gyeongbokgung Palace Dongsipjagak” and “경복궁 동십자각”
- Address: 삼청로 1, 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 230 metres west of Dongsipjagak.
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 340 metres north of Dongsipjagak.
National Museum of Korean Contemporary History
Museum
Photo: Trace84, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Museum of Korean Contemporary History, opened on December 26, 2012, is dedicated to researching, preserving, and exhibiting the modern and contemporary history of South Korea. National Museum of Korean Contemporary History is situated 280 metres southwest of Dongsipjagak.
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
Dongsipjagak
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.57611° or 37° 34′ 34″ northLongitude
126.97942° or 126° 58′ 46″ eastOpen location code
8Q98HXGH+CQOpenStreetMap ID
way 236942291OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=building
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In Other Languages
“Dongsipjagak” goes by many names.
- Korean: “동십자각”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include GALLERY HYUNDAI and 주한일본대사관 공보문화원.
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