Gwangjang Market

Gwangjang Market, previously Dongdaemun Market, is a traditional street market in , , South Korea. The market is one of the oldest and largest traditional markets in South Korea, with more than 5000 shops and 20,000 employees in an area of 42,000 m2.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jongno 5(o)-ga and Hyehwa Police Station.

Metro station
Photo: LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jongno 5 -ga Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1. It is located underneath Jongno, a major street in downtown . is situated 240 metres east of Gwangjang Market.

Police station
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is situated 200 metres east of Gwangjang Market.

is a former royal palace in , South Korea. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Historic Site of South Korea, it is among the best preserved of all Korean palaces. is situated 1½ km northwest of Gwangjang Market.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bangsan-dong and Jung.

Quarter
is a legal dong, or neighborhood, of , South Korea and governed by its administrative dong, Euljiro 3, 4, 5ga-dong.

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is in , constituting the southern half of the historic core of Seoul, along with Jongno. is busier than its tranquil neighbor, with hundreds of offices buildings and endless streets of frantic shopping, but scattered among the hustle and bustle are more historic gems.

Quarter
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is a dong of , , South Korea.

Gwangjang Market

Latitude
37.57022° or 37° 34′ 13″ north
Longitude
126.99951° or 126° 59′ 58″ east
Open location code
8Q98HXCX+3R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 607083156
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­marketplace
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­retail
Wiki­data ID
Q12585067
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Satellite Map

Discover Gwangjang Market from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Gwangjang Market” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “广藏市场”
  • Chinese: “廣藏市場”
  • Japanese: “広蔵市場”
  • Japanese: “廣藏市場”
  • Korean: “Gwangjangsijang”
  • Korean: “광장 시장”
  • Korean: “광장시장”
  • Korean: “서울 광장 시장”
  • Korean: “서울 광장시장”
  • Korean: “서울광장시장”
  • Korean: “종로 광장 시장”
  • Korean: “종로 광장시장”
  • Korean: “종로광장시장”
  • Russian: “Квант Джан Рынок”
  • Russian: “Кванчжан”
  • Slovenian: “Tržnica Gvangdžang”
  • Spanish: “Mercado de Gwangjang”
  • Vietnamese: “Chợ Gwangjang”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Joongang Merchant Association and Gwangjang Market.

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