Bongwondong
in Seoul, South Korea

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
0.000 and 0.000 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 0° 0' 0" and E 0° 0' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Won - KRW
Spoken languages:
Korean, English
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 01:52 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Seoul
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:42 am and 6:49 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.663 and -54.165 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
La Paloma
References
This place on Geonames.org

Delve into Bongwondong

The district Bongwondong of in Seoul is a district located in South Korea a little west of Seoul, the country's capital town.

In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Seoul, Jangheung, Gwangtan, Bupyeong and Gwangjeok. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 27% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

10°C (49 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

RYSE Autograph Collection

Address
8.183,0 mi
130 Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu,
04038 Seoul
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Grand Hilton Seoul

Address
8.182,6 mi
353, Yeonhui-ro, Seodaemun-gu
120-710 Seoul
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Millennium Seoul Hilton

Address
8.185,7 mi
50 Sowol-Ro Jung-Gu
04637 Namdaemunno 5 -Ga,Jung -Gu
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Four Seasons Hotel Seoul

Address
8.185,3 mi
97 Saemunan-ro
03183 Jongro-gu
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


RAMADA HOTEL AND SUITES SEOUL

Address
8.185,3 mi
151 SOONHWA DONG
100130 Seoul
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


President

Address
8.185,5 mi
16, Eulji-ro
04533 Seoul
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 23:59
Weekend: 0:00 - 0:00


Namsan Four Points by Sheraton Seoul

Address
8.185,7 mi
37 85 DONGJA DONG YOUNGSAN GU
140 821 Seoul
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Courtyard Seoul Namdaemun

Address
8.185,6 mi
9 Namdaemun-ro, Jung-gu
04526 Seoul
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


LOTTE HOTEL L7 MYEONGDONG

Address
8.185,5 mi
137 TOEGYE-RO JUNG-GU
100861 SEOUL
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


New Kukje Hotel

Address
8.185,4 mi
12, Sejong-daero 22-gil
04520 Seoul
South Korea

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Yonsei University

Yonsei University is a private research university, located in Wonju, Seoul,and Songdo, South Korea. Established in 1885, it is one of the oldest universities in South Korea, the top private comprehensive university in South Korea, and is widely regarded as one of the top three comprehensive universities in the country.

Located at 37.5664, 126.939 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.184 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Yonsei University, Christian universities and colleges, Universities and colleges in Seoul, SKY universities, Visitor attractions in Seoul, Seodaemun District, Educational institutions established in 1957, 1957 establishments in South Korea

Gyeonghuigung

Gyeonghui Palace was a palace located in Seoul, South Korea. It was one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the Joseon Dynasty. In the latter Joseon period, Gyeonghuigung served as the secondary palace for the king, and as it was situated on the west side of Seoul, it was also called Seogwol (a palace of the west). The Secondary palace is usually the palace where the King moves to in times of emergency.

Located at 37.5714, 126.968 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.185 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Jongno District, Palaces in South Korea, Royal residences in South Korea, Buildings and structures in Seoul, History of Seoul, Visitor attractions in Seoul

Dongguk University

Dongguk University is a private, coeducational university in South Korea. It operates campuses in Seoul, Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, and Los Angeles, United States. In addition, it operates two affiliated hospitals of Western medicine, and four of Oriental medicine, a generic term which includes Traditional Korean medicine studies.

Located at 37.5658, 126.939 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.184 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Dongguk University, Universities and colleges in Seoul, Universities and colleges in Gyeongju, Buddhist universities and colleges

Ewha Womans University

Ewha Womans University is a private women's university in central Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the city's largest institutions of higher learning and currently the world's largest female educational institute. It is one of the best-known universities in South Korea, also considered to be one of the top universities in Korea. Ewha was founded in 1886 by the American Methodist Episcopal missionary Mary F. Scranton. "Ewha" is a Sino-Korean term for "pear blossom".

Located at 37.5619, 126.947 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.184 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ewha Womans University, Educational institutions established in 1886, Universities and colleges in Seoul, Women's universities and colleges in South Korea, Seodaemun District, Merrell Hitotsuyanagi buildings

Sogang University

Sogang University is one of the leading research and liberal arts universities in Seoul, South Korea. The university was established in 1960 by the Society of Jesus to provide education based on the Catholic beliefs and inspired by the Jesuit education philosophy, such as Georgetown University in the U.S. , Sophia University in Japan, and Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines.

Located at 37.5511, 126.941 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.184 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Sogang University, Universities and colleges in Seoul, Roman Catholic universities and colleges in South Korea, Jesuit universities and colleges, Seodaemun District, Educational institutions established in 1960

Sinchon Station

Sinchon Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2 in Mapo-gu, north of the Han River. It is located between Hongik University Station and Ewha Womans University Station. It is the closest station to Sogang University, Yonsei University and Hyundai Department Store Sinchon.

Located at 37.5553, 126.937 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.184 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in South Korea, Seoul subway stations, Railway stations opened in 1984

Ahyeon Station

Ahyeon Station is a subway station located in Seoul, South Korea. It is served by Seoul Subway Line 2. Ahyeon Station was the third location visited by Seoul Subways Alphabetically, the precursor to Seoul at Random.

Located at 37.5574, 126.956 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.185 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in South Korea, Seoul subway stations, Railway stations opened in 1984

Hongje Station

Hongje Station is a rapid transit station on Seoul Subway Line 3.

Located at 37.589, 126.944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.183 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in South Korea, Seoul subway stations, Seodaemun District

Dongnimmun Station

Dongnimmun Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 3. It is named after the nearby Independence Gate.

Located at 37.5745, 126.958 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.184 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in South Korea, Seoul subway stations, Seodaemun District

Muakjae Station

Muakjae Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 3.

Located at 37.5822, 126.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.184 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in South Korea, Seoul subway stations, Seodaemun District

Seodaemun Station

Seodaemun Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 5. It is named after one of the four great gates of the circular wall surrounding ancient Seoul.

Located at 37.5658, 126.967 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.185 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in South Korea, Seoul subway stations, Railway stations opened in 1996

Aeogae Station

Aeogae is a subway station in Mapo-gu, which is located in Seoul, South Korea. It is served by Seoul Subway Line 5. "Aeogae" is one of a very few station names in the Seoul subway system which is not ultimately derived from Chinese. The name is derived from a native Korean designation meaning "small ridge. " This is the literal translation of the neighborhood called Ahyeon-dong, in which this station is located.

Located at 37.5534, 126.957 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.185 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in South Korea, Seoul subway stations

Seodaemun Prison

Seodaemun Prison History Hall is a museum and former prison in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It was constructed beginning in 1907. The prison was opened on October 21, 1908, under the name Gyeongseong Gamok. Its name was changed to Seodaemun Prison in 1923. The prison was used during the Colonial period to house anti-colonial activists, and could accommodate around 500 people.

Located at 37.5744, 126.957 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.184 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Seodaemun District, Prison museums, Prisons in South Korea, Museums in Seoul, Korea under Japanese rule, Historic Sites of South Korea, Government buildings completed in 1908, History museums in South Korea

Ewha Woman's University Station

Ewha Womans University Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. As its name indicates, it serves the nearby Ewha Womans University, although Sinchon Station on the Gyeongui Line is closer to the school.

Located at 37.5567, 126.946 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.184 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in South Korea, Seoul subway stations, Railway stations opened in 1984

Independence Gate

The Independence Gate(독립문;獨立門) is a memorial gate located in Seoul, South Korea. The gate was built following the first Sino-Japanese war to inspire a spirit of independence away from previous Korean arrangement as a Chinese tributary state. design of Seo Jae-pil. The Independence Gate was built to replace the Yeongeunmun Gate(영은문;迎恩門). , which was a symbol of diplomatic relations between Korea and Qing Dynasty. To raise funds for the building, the Independence Club collected contributions.

Located at 37.5723, 126.96 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.184 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gates in Korea, Gates in South Korea, Seodaemun District, Buildings and structures in Seoul, Joseon Dynasty, Korean Empire, Seo Jae-pil, Yun Chi-ho, Buildings and structures completed in 1897, Visitor attractions in Seoul, History of Seoul

Yeongeunmun

The Yeongeunmun (literally "welcoming gate for obligation") was a historical gate located in present Hyeonjeo-dong, Seodaemun-gu, in the northwestern part of Seoul, South Korea. It was built in front of Mohwagwan during the Joseon Dynasty where envoys dispatched from Ming and Qing China were received as diplomatic guests.

Located at 37.5723, 126.96 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.184 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Joseon Dynasty, Buildings and structures in Seoul, Gates in Korea, Gates in South Korea, Seo Jae-pil, Demolished buildings and structures, History of Seoul

Chungjeongno Station

Chungjeongno Station is a subway station on Seoul Subway Line 2 and Seoul Subway Line 5. It is located in Seodaemun-gu, which is a district in Seoul, South Korea.

Located at 37.56, 126.964 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.185 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in South Korea, Seoul subway stations, Railway stations opened in 1984, Seodaemun District

Seoul Foreign School

Seoul Foreign School \tEstablished \t1912 \tSchool type \tPrivate School \tHead of School \tDr.

Located at 37.5692, 126.937 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.183 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Schools in South Korea, International Baccalaureate schools in South Korea, Educational institutions established in 1912, British international schools

Seodaemun Museum of Natural History

Seodaemun Museum of Natural History is a first public museum of natural history of South Korea, located in a metropolitan area, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. It is founded in 2003 and operated by Seodaemun-gu Administration. The purpose of the foundation is to preserve, to study and to exhibit geological and biological records about the local environment.

Located at 37.5765, 126.938 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.183 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Seodaemun District, Museums in Seoul, Natural history museums in South Korea

Ahyeon-dong

Ahyeon-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Mapo-gu in Seoul, South Korea.

Located at 37.555, 126.957 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.185 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Mapo District

Sinchon Station (Gyeongui Line)

Sinchon Station is a station on the Gyeongui Line.

Located at 37.5597, 126.943 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.184 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in South Korea, Seoul subway stations

Yongsan bombing

The Yongsan bombing by the United States Air Force took place during the North Korean offensive of the Korean War and included a destructive bombing raid in Seoul. About 50 B-29s with the U.S. Fifth Air Force bombed Yongsan, Seoul on 16 July 1950. The B-29s dropped bombs on the switch yard and arsenal behind the Yongsan Station to slow down the North Korean Army advance; however, some of the bombs missed the targets and hit civilian facilities.

Located at 37.5667, 126.967 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.185 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mass murder in 1950, Strategic bombing operations and battles, History of Seoul, Military operations of the Korean War, Massacres in South Korea, Korea–United States relations, Korean War crimes, 1950 in South Korea

College of Engineering, Ewha Womans University

The College of Engineering is one of eleven major academic divisions (or colleges) of the Ewha Womans University. Established in 1996 with four departments, Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, Environmental Science, and Architecture, the college currently offers B.S. , M.S. , and Ph.D. degrees.

Located at 37.5664, 126.948 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.184 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Ewha Womans University

Seodaemun Independence Park

Seodaemun Independence Park (서대문독립공원) is an educational and cultural park located in Hyunjeo-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The park contains various monuments and buildings, most notably the Seodaemun Prison Museum. The park receives nearly half a million visitors annually.

Located at 37.5736, 126.958 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.184 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Seodaemun District, Parks in Seoul

Donuimun

Donuimun (Hangul 돈의문, Hanja 敦義門; also known as West Gate) was 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’s historical location is also known as Seodaemun (서대문, “West Big Gate”).

Located at 37.5682, 126.969 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8.185 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gates in Korea, Gates in South Korea, Buildings and structures in Seoul, Visitor attractions in Seoul, History of Seoul

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Tohwai-dong: traffic webcams, Tohwai-dong (source)

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Seoul: Namsan Seoul Tower, Seoul (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bongwondong, 봉원동