Sejong Center
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts is the largest arts and cultural complex in Seoul, South Korea. It has an interior area of 53,202m². It is situated in the center of the capital, on Sejongno, a main road that cuts through the capital city of the Joseon Dynasty.- Type: Arts center
- Description: arts center in Seoul, South Korea
- Also known as: “Sejong Center for the Performing Arts” and “Sejong Cultural Center”
- Address: 세종대로 175, 서울특별시, 세종로, 종로구, 03172
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Armillary Sphere and Gwanghwamun Gate.
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 120 metres east of Sejong Center.
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. Gwanghwamun Gate is situated 420 metres north of Sejong Center.
Deoksugung Palace
Castle
Photo: Chamberikore, Public domain.
Deoksugung, also called Deoksu Palace or Deoksugung Palace, is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. It was the first main palace of the 1897–1910 Korean Empire and is now a major tourist attraction. Deoksugung Palace is situated 690 metres south of Sejong Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Seoul and Cheongjin-dong.
Downtown Seoul
Quarter
Downtown Seoul, also known as Seoul Central Business District or Sadaemun-An, is traditional city center and central business district of Seoul, located through Gwanghwamun of Jongno District and Seoul Station of Jung District along the Sejong-daero and Jong-ro.
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.
Mugyo-dong
Quarter
Mugyo-dong is a legal dong of Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It is governed by its administrative dong, Myeong-dong.
Sejong Center
- Categories: performing arts center, theater building, concert hall, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.57232° or 37° 34′ 20″ northLongitude
126.9756° or 126° 58′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8Q98HXCG+W6OpenStreetMap ID
way 543729863OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=arts_centreWikidata ID
Q496974
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Satellite Map
Discover Sejong Center from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Yue Chinese—“Sejong Center” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Centre Sejong”
- Chinese: “世宗文化会馆”
- Chinese: “世宗文化會館”
- Indonesian: “Pusat Seni Pertunjukan Sejong”
- Indonesian: “Sejong Center”
- Italian: “Centro culturale Sejong”
- Italian: “Centro Culturale Sejong”
- Japanese: “世宗文化会館”
- Korean: “서울시민회관”
- Korean: “세종문화회관”
- Literary Chinese: “世宗文化會館”
- Spanish: “Centro de Sejong”
- Vietnamese: “Trung tâm Nghệ thuật Biểu diễn Sejong”
- Vietnamese: “Trung tâm Sejong”
- Yue Chinese: “世宗文化會館”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sejong Grand Theater and 세종체임버홀.
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