Jongno-gu · Square
Gwanghwamun Square
광화문광장
Once 'Yukjo Street,' lined with royal government offices — now a public square for all.
After King Taejo moved the capital to Hanyang in 1394 and raised Gyeongbokgung, the ministries of Joseon lined the road before it and it became Yukjo Street. The road where the business of the state passed is now a square anyone may sit in.
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- Nearest station
- Gwanghwamun Station · 1 min walk
- Address
- 172 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul
- Phone
- 02-2133-7732
- Website
- gwanghwamun.seoul.go.kr/ghm-eng/main.do
Places nearby
Sejongro ParkPark · Gwanghwamun StationDowntown park with 11,172 Hangeul letters carved by citizens.
GyobomungoCulture complex · Gwanghwamun StationThe big downtown bookstore Seoulites drop into as if by appointment.
GabongnuKorean · Gwanghwamun StationAn old Gwanghwamun Chinese house famed for its crisp fried pork.
CheongjinokKorean · Gwanghwamun StationThe byword for haejang-guk in the old Cheongjin-dong alley, its broth simmering from before dawn.