Gyeonggyojang

Gyeonggyojang is a historic building located in , , South Korea. It was built in 1938, during the Japanese colonial period. From November 4, 1945 to 1949, it was the private residence of Kim Ku, the President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, as well as the headquarters of that government and Kim's Korea Independence Party.
korean.visitkorea.or.kr
+82 2 735 2038
Wikipedia
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: historic building in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
  • Also known as: “Gyeonggyojang House”
  • Address: 새문안로 29, 서울특별시, 평동, 종로구, 03181

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kangbuk Samsung Hospital and Deoksugung Palace.

Hospital
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.

Castle
Photo: Chamberikore, Public domain.
Deoksugung, also called Deoksu Palace or , is a former royal palace in , South Korea. It was the first main palace of the 1897–1910 Korean Empire and is now a major tourist attraction. is situated 670 metres east of Gyeonggyojang.

Hospital
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
is situated 150 metres southwest of Gyeonggyojang.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gyeonghuigung (Palace) and Downtown Seoul.

Locality
Photo: Jtm71, CC BY 2.0 kr.
Gyeonghuigung is a palace located in , . It was one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the Joseon Dynasty.

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.

Quarter
is a legal dong of , South Korea. It is governed by its administrative dong, .

Gyeonggyojang

Latitude
37.56838° or 37° 34′ 6″ north
Longitude
126.96802° or 126° 58′ 5″ east
Open location code
8Q98HX99+96
Open­Street­Map ID
way 463189325
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q12583523
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Gyeonggyojang from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Chinese to Korean—“Gyeonggyojang” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “京橋莊”
  • Indonesian: “Gyeonggyojang”
  • Japanese: “京橋荘”
  • Korean: “경교장”
  • Korean: “서울 경교장”
  • Korean: “죽첨장”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 마울안내소 and 마을마당.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Kangbuk Samsung Hospital Main Hall and 스타벅스 강북삼성병원점.

Seoul: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Incheon International Airport, Gangnam-Seocho, East Seoul, and South Seoul.

Curious Archaeological Sites to Discover

Uncover intriguing archaeological sites from every corner of the globe.