Hyangwonjeong
Hyangwonjeong is a pavilion in the palace Gyeongbokgung in Seoul, South Korea. The building is a two-story hexagonal pavilion on an island in the pond Hyangwonji that was used for leisure.
- Type: Shelter
- Description: Pavilion of Gyeongbokgung Palace
- Also known as: “Hyangwonjeong Pavilion”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Changdeokgung and National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.
Changdeokgung
Changdeokgung is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. Changdeokgung is situated 1¼ km east of Hyangwonjeong.National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
Art gallery
Geunjeongjeon Hall
Historic building
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anguk-dong and Samcheong-dong.
Hyangwonjeong
- Categories: pavilion and building
- Location: Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.58238° or 37° 34′ 57″ north
Longitude
126.97705° or 126° 58′ 37″ east
Open location code
8Q98HXJG+XR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=shelter
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Spanish—“Hyangwonjeong” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “香遠亭”
- Korean: “향원정”
- Spanish: “Hyangwonjeong”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: 취향교터 and Yeolsangjinwon Spring.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: 초양문 and Chusubuyongnu.
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