Donggureung, Seoul

Name: Donggureung
Address: 동구릉로 197, Seoul, 11910, South Korea
Telephone: +82 31-563-2909

#90 among attractions in Seoul

Unesco, Tomb, Historical place

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Donggureung, meaning "East Nine Royal Tombs", is a cluster of Joseon Dynasty royal tombs, the largest of its kind in South Korea. 17 Joseon kings and queens are buried here. The cluster houses a myo type tomb, as well. The cluster is located in Guri, Gyeonggi-do. ()

Local name: 동구릉 Unesco: from 2009Area: 1.48 mi²Coordinates: 37°37'12"N, 127°7'41"E

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동구릉로 197Seoul 11910 South Korea

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+82 31-563-2909

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Donggureung – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Guri–Amsa Bridge, Kumnan Methodist Church, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Amsa-dong.

3.5 miS
Bridge
Guri–Amsa Bridge, Hanam
90 min walk • The Guri–Amsa Bridge crosses the Han River in South Korea and connects the city of Guri and Gangdong-gu in Seoul. As of 2017, it is the newest bridge that crosses the Han River. Construction on the bridge began in September 2006, and there was controversy regarding the naming of the bridge.
1.9 miSW
Church
Kumnan Methodist Church, Seoul
49 min walk • Kumnan Methodist Church is the Korean Methodist Church-affiliated church in Jungnang-gu, Mangu-dong in Seoul, South Korea. Kumnan Methodist church, the registered church members are 140,000, is known as the world's largest Methodist church.
4.1 miSW
Universities and schools
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul
105 min walk • Hankuk University of Foreign Studies is a private research university based in Seoul, in South Korea. HUFS consistently ranks as one of the best universities in South Korea. The university currently teaches 45 foreign languages.
4.1 miS
Archaeological site
Amsa-dong, Seoul
105 min walk • Amsa-dong is a dong of Gangdong-gu in Seoul, South Korea. The dong is well known for the Amsa-dong Prehistoric Settlement Site, in which Neolithic remains were excavated after a large amount of diagonal-line patterned earthenware was exposed by a flood in 1925.
1.7 miSE
City, Area
Guri, Seoul
44 min walk • Guri is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is located immediately to the east of Seoul, in the heart of the Capital Metropolitan Area. The Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty are located in the city. The low mountain of Achasan is also located here, site of the Baekje-era Achasanseong and numerous hiking trails.
1.5 miW
Universities and schools
Korea Military Academy, Seoul
40 min walk • Korea Military Academy is the leading South Korean institution for the education and training of officer cadets for the Republic of Korea Army. Along with the Korea Army Academy, it produces the largest number of senior officers in the Korean army.
4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Buramsan, Seoul
101 min walk • Buramsan is a mountain in South Korea. It sits on the boundary between the district of Nowon-gu in Seoul, the national capital, and the city of Namyangju, in the province of Gyeonggi-do. It has an elevation of 507 m. It also has a heliport at the second peak.
4.4 miW
Universities and schools
Kyung Hee University, Seoul
113 min walk • Kyung Hee University is a private research university in South Korea with campuses in Seoul and Suwon. Founded in 1949, it is widely regarded as one of the best universities in South Korea.
3.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Yongmabong, Seoul
97 min walk • Yongmabong is a mountain in Seoul, South Korea. It extends across Guui-dong and Junggok-dong in the district of Gwangjin-gu. It has an elevation of 348 m.
2.8 miW
Universities and schools
Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul
72 min walk • Seoul National University of Science and Technology is a national university located in Nowon-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Seoul National University of Science and Technology originated from Public Eoeudong Vocational Continuing School.
2.6 miSW
Neighbourhood
Mangu-dong, Seoul
66 min walk • Mangu-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Jungnang-gu in Seoul, South Korea.