Yongseongmun Gate

Yongseongmun Gate is a building in , , . Yongseongmun Gate is situated nearby to the building , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Geunjeongjeon Hall and Armillary Sphere.

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. is situated 230 metres north of Yongseongmun 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 longitude and latitude and other astronomically important features, such as the ecliptic. is situated 440 metres south of Yongseongmun Gate.

Building
Photo: *Youngjin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the main and south gate of the palace , in , , South Korea. It is located at a three-way intersection at the northern end of Sejongno.

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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.
, 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.

Yongseongmun Gate

Latitude
37.57653° or 37° 34′ 36″ north
Longitude
126.97622° or 126° 58′ 34″ east
Open location code
8Q98HXGG+JF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 301276777
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­gatehouse
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­gabled
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Korean—“Yongseongmun Gate” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “龙城门”
  • Japanese: “用成門”
  • Korean: “용성문”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Woldae and Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.

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