Sumunjangcheong
Sumunjangcheong is a building in Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Sumunjangcheong is situated nearby to the city gate Gwanghwamun Gate, as well as near Woldae.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gwanghwamun Gate and Armillary Sphere.
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.
Armillary Sphere
Monument
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
An armillary sphere 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. Armillary Sphere is situated 380 metres south of Sumunjangcheong.
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 250 metres south of Sumunjangcheong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cheongjin-dong and Anguk-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.
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.
Downtown Seoul
Quarter
Sumunjangcheong
- Type: Building
- Roof shape: gabled
- Location: Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.57605° or 37° 34′ 34″ northLongitude
126.97717° or 126° 58′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8Q98HXGG+CVOpenStreetMap ID
way 301276781OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=gabled
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In Other Languages
“Sumunjangcheong” goes by many names.
- Korean: “수문장청”
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