Bugaksan, Seoul

Name: Bugaksan
Address: Seoul, South Korea

#189 among attractions in Seoul

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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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 37°36'22"N, 126°58'60"E

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종로구 (평창동)Seoul South Korea

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

Nearby attractions include: Gansong Art Museum, Changuimun, Whanki Museum, Total Museum of Contemporary Art.

1.1 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Gansong Art Museum, Seoul
30 min walk • The Gansong Art Museum, located in Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk District, Seoul, South Korea, is the first modern private museum of Korea and was founded by Jeon Hyeongpil in 1938. The museum was named after the pen name of the founder, Gansong.
1.3 miSW
City gate, Historical place
Changuimun, Seoul
34 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.
1.2 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Whanki Museum, Seoul
32 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.
0.6 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Total Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul
15 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.
0.9 miW
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
Hwajeong Museum, Seoul
25 min walk • The Hwajeong Museum is a museum in Pyeongchang-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
0.7 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Korea Furniture Museum, Seoul
19 min walk • The Korea Furniture Museum is a furniture museum located in Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk-gu in Seoul, South Korea. The museum is home to over 2,000 pieces of traditional furniture and ten hanok. Visits are by reservations only.
1.1 miSE
Neighbourhood
Seongbuk-dong, Seoul
29 min walk • Seongbuk-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Seongbuk-gu in Seoul, South Korea. Seongbuk-dong is a village located in the north of Seoul, nestled in the hills overlooking the city. A large proportion of the residences are owned by wealthy households. It is also where many ambassadorial residences are located.
0.6 miE
Temple
Gwaneumsa, Seoul
16 min walk • Gwaneumsa is a Buddhist temple of the Jogye Order in Seoul, South Korea. Believed to have been established in 895, it is located in 519-3 Namhyeon-dong in the Gwanak District of the city.
0.7 miS
Buddhist architecture, Historical place
Sukjeongmun, Seoul
19 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.
0.5 miSE
37°36'4"N • 126°59'24"E
Uliyesdolbagmulgwan, Seoul
14 min walk • Museum
0.9 miNW
Neighbourhood
Pyeongchang-dong, Seoul
23 min walk • Pyeongchang-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Jongno-gu in Seoul, South Korea. Sometimes called the "Beverly Hills" of Seoul, due to it being a preferred residential location for Korean celebrities, it still remains a common location used in Korean films and television.

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Which popular attractions are close to Bugaksan?

Nearby attractions include Uliyesdolbagmulgwan, Seoul (14 min walk), Total Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul (15 min walk), Gwaneumsa, Seoul (16 min walk), Korea Furniture Museum, Seoul (19 min walk).

Bugaksan, Seoul

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

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