Geunjeongmun Gate
Geunjeongmun Gate is a building in Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Geunjeongmun Gate is situated nearby to the historic building Geunjeongjeon Hall, as well as near Sajeongmun Gate.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Geunjeongjeon Hall and National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.
Geunjeongjeon Hall
Historic building
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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.
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
Art gallery
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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 360 metres northeast of Geunjeongmun Gate.
Cheong Wa Dae
Government office
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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 Geunjeongmun Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anguk-dong and Cheongjin-dong.
Anguk-dong
Quarter
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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.
Geunjeongmun Gate
- Type: Building
- Location: Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.57773° or 37° 34′ 40″ northLongitude
126.97695° or 126° 58′ 37″ eastOpen location code
8Q98HXHG+3QOpenStreetMap ID
way 279958876OpenStreetMap feature
building=gatehouse
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Geunjeongmun Gate” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “勤政门”
- Japanese: “勤政門”
- Korean: “근정문”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sajeongmun Gate and Sujeongjeon.
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