Geunjeongmun Gate

Geunjeongmun Gate is a building in , , . Geunjeongmun Gate is situated near the historic building , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Geunjeongjeon Hall and National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.

Historic building
Photo: Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

Art gallery
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , Korea is a contemporary art museum with four branches in , , and . The museum was established in 1969 as the country's only national art museum dedicated to Korean modern and contemporary art, while also presenting international art. is situated 360 metres northeast of Geunjeongmun Gate.

Monument
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
An is a model of objects in the sky, consisting of a spherical framework of rings, centered on Earth or the Sun, that represent lines of celestial coordinate system and other astronomically important features, such as the ecliptic. is situated 570 metres south of Geunjeongmun Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anguk-dong and Cheongjin-dong.

Quarter
Photo: Lawinc82, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Geunjeongmun Gate

Latitude
37.57773° or 37° 34′ 40″ north
Longitude
126.97695° or 126° 58′ 37″ east
Open location code
8Q98HXHG+3Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 279958876
Open­Street­Map 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: Sajeongmun Gate and Sujeongjeon.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Yuhwamun Gate and Heungnyemun Gate.

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