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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: nagy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Shelter
- Description: Pavilion of Gyeongbokgung Palace
- Also known as: “Hyangwonjeong Pavilion”
- Roof shape: pyramidal
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cheong Wa Dae and National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.
Cheong Wa Dae
Park
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cheong Wa Dae, also known as the Blue House, is a public park that was the former executive office and residence of the president of South Korea. Located in Seoul's Jongno District, directly behind Gyeongbokgung Palace, it served as the center of presidential administration and state receptions from 1948 until 2022. Cheong Wa Dae is situated 480 metres north of Hyangwonjeong.
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
Art gallery
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea is a contemporary art museum with four branches in Gwacheon, Deoksugung, Seoul and Cheongju. The museum was first established in 1969 as the only national art museum in the country accommodating modern and contemporary art of Korea and international art of different time periods. National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art is situated 490 metres southeast of Hyangwonjeong.
Changdeokgung
Changdeokgung is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Historic Site of South Korea, it is among the best preserved of all Korean palaces. Changdeokgung is situated 1¼ km east of Hyangwonjeong.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anguk-dong and Samcheong-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.
Samcheong-dong
Quarter
Samcheong-dong is a dong of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It lies north of Jongno and east of Gyeongbokgung. This hilly neighborhood is characterized by numerous small art galleries, shops, and restaurants.
Wonseo-dong
Quarter
Wonseo-dong is a dong of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong, Gahoe-dong.
Hyangwonjeong
- Categories: pavilion and building
- Location: Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.58238° or 37° 34′ 57″ northLongitude
126.97704° or 126° 58′ 37″ eastHeight
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
8Q98HXJG+XROpenStreetMap ID
way 842192001OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=shelterOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=pyramidalWikidata ID
Q16745780
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Korean—“Hyangwonjeong” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “香遠亭”
- Korean: “향원정”
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Highlights include 취향교터 and 향원지.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Hyangwonjeong”. Photo: nagy, CC BY-SA 2.0.