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Gwanghwamun Square
The avenue of the kings
The great avenue before Gwanghwamun gate, with Gyeongbokgung behind and Bugaksan above.
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- Bugaksan behind
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- Gwanghwamun, Seoul
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- Gwanghwamun
150 m · 2 min walk
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About Gwanghwamun Square
Gwanghwamun Square runs south from Gwanghwamun, the main gate of Gyeongbokgung, along Sejong-daero, with the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts on its west side.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Gwanghwamun Square, as the crow flies.
- Four Seasons Hotel Seoul300 m4 min walk
- Lotte Hotel Seoul900 m11 min walk
- Le Méridien Seoul Myeongdong1.3 km16 min walk
- L’Escape Hotel1.5 km19 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Gwanghwamun Square are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- GwanghwamunLine 5150 m2 min walk
- GyeongbokgungLine 3450 m6 min walk
- JonggakLine 1650 m8 min walk
Key sights
- Gyeongbokgung800 mWalk 10 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Bukchon1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Changdeokgung1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 14 min
- N Seoul Tower2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 17 min
- The DDP3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 18 min
- COEX9.9 kmCar or taxi 41 min
- Lotte World Tower13 kmCar or taxi 51 min
Main railway stations
- Seoul Station2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Yongsan Station5.0 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Suseo Station (SRT)14 kmCar or taxi 56 min
Location
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