Hongji-dong, Seoul

Name: Hongji-dong
Address: Seoul, South Korea

#443 among attractions in Seoul

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Hongji-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Jongno-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong, Buam-dong. ()

Coordinates: 37°35'60"N, 126°58'1"E

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종로구 (부암동)Seoul South Korea

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Hongji-dong – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Changuimun, Inwangsan, Samseong Museum of Publishing, Gahoe Museum.

0.5 miS
City gate, Historical place
Changuimun, Seoul
14 min walk • Changuimun is one of the Eight Gates of Seoul in the Fortress Wall of Seoul, South Korea, which surrounded the city in the Joseon Dynasty. The gate is also known as Buksomun, and Jahamun.
1.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Inwangsan, Seoul
30 min walk • Inwangsan is a mountain with a height of 338 meters, located in Jongno-gu and Hongje-dong, Seodaemun-gu, central areas of Seoul, South Korea. The name literally means "mountain of generous king" in Korean.
0.8 miNW
Museum
Samseong Museum of Publishing, Seoul
21 min walk • The Samseong Museum of Publishing is a museum in Seoul, South Korea.
1.6 miSE
Museum, History museum
Gahoe Museum, Seoul
42 min walk • Gahoe Museum is a private museum in Gahoe-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. Established in 2002, its collection includes over 1,500 items, including 750 amulets, 250 items of folk paintings, approximately 150 classical books, and 250 other odd items. The museum is located on a street of traditional Hanok houses and gardens.
0.4 miS
Museum, Art museum
Whanki Museum, Seoul
10 min walk • The Whanki Museum is a private art museum in Jongno-gu, in central Seoul, South Korea. It was established by the Whanki Foundation mainly to exhibit and commemorate the art of Whanki Kim, one of Korea's foremost abstract painters.
1.6 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Fashion museum
Han Sang Soo Embroidery Museum, Seoul
41 min walk • The Han Sang Soo Embroidery Museum is an art museum specializing in Korean embroidery located in Gahoe-dong, Jongno-gu, central of Seoul, South Korea.
1 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Total Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul
25 min walk • The Total Museum of Contemporary Art is a non-profit museum in the Pyeongchang-dong district of Seoul, South Korea. The museum, previously named the Total Outdoor Museum, was the first private art institute in South Korea.
~1740 ftN
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
Hwajeong Museum, Seoul
9 min walk • The Hwajeong Museum is a museum in Pyeongchang-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
1 miNE
Mountain
Bugaksan, Seoul
26 min walk • Bugaksan is a mountain north of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, also known as Baegaksan. Inwangsan, Naksan, and Namsan are the mountains that surround the Seoul Basin. The bedrock is granite and is about 342m high.
0.8 miE
Buddhist architecture, Historical place
Sukjeongmun, Seoul
21 min walk • Sukjeongmun is one of the Eight Gates of Seoul in the Fortress Wall of Seoul, South Korea, which surrounded the city in the Joseon Dynasty. The gate is also known as Bukdaemun. It was built north of Seoul behind Gyeongbokgung Place. It was rarely used. It was only used in ceremonious and symbolic functions.
1.5 miSE
Heritage village with 600-year history
Bukchon Hanok Village, Seoul
39 min walk • Bukchon Hanok Village is a Korean traditional village in Seoul with a long history located on the top of a hill between Gyeongbok Palace, Changdeok Palace and Jongmyo Royal Shrine. The traditional village is composed of many alleys, hanok and is preserved to show a 600-year-old urban environment.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hongji-dong?

Nearby attractions include Hwajeong Museum, Seoul (9 min walk), Whanki Museum, Seoul (10 min walk), Changuimun, Seoul (14 min walk), Buam-dong, Seoul (15 min walk).

How to get to Hongji-dong by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hongji-dong:

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개미마을종점 (26 min walk)