Museum of Korean Buddhist History and Culture
Museum of Korean Buddhist History and Culture is a museum in Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi which is located on 우정국로. Museum of Korean Buddhist History and Culture is situated nearby to the theater building 전통문화예술공연장, as well as near Central Buddhist Museum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jogyesa and Postal Museum.
Jogyesa
Buddhist temple
Photo: Francisco Anzola, CC BY 2.0.
Jogyesa is the chief temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. The building dates back to the late 14th century and became the order's chief temple in 1936.
Museum Kimchikan
Museum
Photo: karendotcom127, CC BY 2.0.
Museum Kimchikan, formerly Kimchi Field Museum, is a food museum in Insa-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It originally opened in 1986 as the first such museum in Korea, and has since moved locations twice. Museum Kimchikan is situated 280 metres east of Museum of Korean Buddhist History and Culture.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anguk-dong and Cheongjin-dong.
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.
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.
Insa-dong
Quarter
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Insa-dong is a dong, or neighborhood, in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. Its main street is Insadong-gil, which is connected to a number of alleys that lead deeper into the district, with modern galleries and tea shops.
Museum of Korean Buddhist History and Culture
- Type: Museum
- Address: 우정국로 55, 서울특별시, 견지동, 종로구, 03144
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.57446° or 37° 34′ 28″ northLongitude
126.98186° or 126° 58′ 55″ eastLevels
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8Q98HXFJ+QPOpenStreetMap ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Museum of Korean Buddhist History and Culture” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “韩国佛教历史文化馆”
- Japanese: “韓国仏教歴史文化記念館”
- Korean: “한국불교역사문화기념관”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 전통문화예술공연장 and Central Buddhist Museum.
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