Tongin Market

Tongin Market is a traditional market in Tongin-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1941, the market originally catered for local needs.

Type: Marketplace
Description: Market in Seoul, South Korea
Address: 자하문로15길 18, 서울특별시, 통인동, 종로구, 03036

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cheong Wa Dae and Gwanghwamun Gate.

Cheong Wa Dae

Government office

Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 northeast of Tongin Market.

Gwanghwamun Gate

City gate

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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 800 metres southeast of Tongin Market.

Changdeokgung

Changdeokgung is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Historic Site of South Korea, it is among the best preserved of all Korean palaces. Changdeokgung is situated 2 km east of Tongin Market.