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In the 1970s, an elevated road was built to connect the eastern and western sides around Seoul Station. However, the road was closed to road traffi...
tourist attractions in jung-gu, seoul, south korea
Deoksugung Palace S Daehanmun Gate
Inhwamun Gate used to be the main gate before the main hall, Junghwajeon Hall, was built. The palace was expanded in 1902, building Junghwajeon Hal...
Chungdong First Methodist Church
Chungdong Church, having being completed in 1897, was the first Christian church that was built after the spread of Protestantism in Korea. The chu...
Seoul Former Russian Legation
The Russian Legation was built in a Renaissance style in 1890. Russian architect, A. J. Scredin Sabatine designed the structure. In 1895, during th...
Hwangudan Altar
Hwangudan Altar, also called Hwandan Altar, refers to an altar complex for the rite of heaven. The rites were first performed in the Goryeo dynasty...
Seoul Cathedral Anglican Church Or Korea
Seoul Cathedral Anglican Church of Korea began construction under Mark Trollope, the third bishop of the Anglican Church of Korea, in 1922. It was ...
Dongdaemun History Culture Park
At Dongdaemun History & Culture Park, traditional buildings and cutting-edge modern cultural facilities come together harmoniously. Seoul Fortress,...
Seoul Yakhyeon Catholic Church
Yakhyeon Catholic Church was established as a result of Korea gaining religious freedom in the 23rd year of King Gojong’s reign (1886) and the subs...
Jangchungdan Park
Jangchungdan Park is located on the northeastern foot of Namsan Mountain. On August 20th, 1895, Empress Myeongseong was killed by Japanese soldiers...
Jungmyeongjeon Hall
Jungmyeongjeon Hall is located near the Jeongdong Theater. It is easy to locate by simply walking along the stonewall of Deoksugung Palace. The thr...
Jangchung-dong Jokbal Street
The phenomenon of Jangchungdong Jokbal Street started 50 years ago with the opening of two Korean jokbal (steamed pig trotters) restaurants, follow...
Bank Of Korea Money Museum
The Bank of Korea Money Museum introduces the history of the currency culture home and abroad through the history and documents related to the Bank...
Baekbeom Kim Koo Statue Plaza
Baekbeom Kim Koo Statue is located in Baekbeom Plaza in Namsan Park, Seoul. Erected in August 1969, the statue stands at a x_height of 10 meters. I...
Cheonggyecheon Stream
Cheonggyecheon Stream starts from Cheonggye Plaza, just off Sejong-ro Avenue. Cheonggye Plaza roughly covers an area of 2,500 square meters and is ...
Namsangol Hanok Village
Namsangol Hanok Village opened in 1998 on the northern side of Namsan Mountain in the center of the capital. This village has five restored hanok (...
Seoul Plaza
Seoul Plaza in front of City Hall is a historic site where the March 1, 1919 (Samil) Independence Movement and the pro-democracy movement in June 1...
Deoksugung Palace
Registered as Historic Site No. 124, Deoksugung Palace was initially not a royal palace, but a residential home of Grand Prince Wolsan (1454-1488),...
Myeong-dong
Myeong-dong is one of the primary shopping districts in Seoul. The two main streets meet in the center of the block with one beginning from Myeong-...
Dongdaemun Design Plaza Ddp
Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) has a meaning of Dream, Design, and Play. It holds various exhibitions, fashion shows, forums, conferences, and other...
Jeongdong Observatory
Jeongdong Observatory is located on the 13th floor of Seoul City Hall Seosomun building. The observatory has a cafe inside where visitors can enjoy...