Gugi-dong is a ''
dong'' (neighborhood) of
Jongno District
upright=1, Bosingak bell pavilion
Jongno District () is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. It is the historic center of Seoul that contains Gyeongbokgung, the main royal palace of the Joseon dynasty, and the Blue House, the for ...
,
Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...
, South Korea. It is a legal dong (법정동 ) administered under its administrative dong (행정동 ),
Pyeongchang-dong.
Attractions
Bukhansan
Bukhansan, alternatively Pukhan-san (, ), or Bukhan Mountain, is a mountain on the northern periphery of Seoul, South Korea. There are three major peaks, Baegundae , Insubong , Mangyeongdae . Because of its height and the fact that it borders a co ...
National Park includes several hiking trails.
Seungasa Temple, including the Gugi-dong Seated Buddha Carving (), 5 meters tall, carved on granite rock.
Education
Lycée International Xavier
LYCÉE INTERNATIONAL XAVIER (LIX) is a French school located in Seoul on the northern side of the Han River (Jongno-gu). It has been operating since March 2002 with the French ambassador's consent and the authorization of Seoul's Board of Educati ...
is located in this ''dong''.
Contact
" Lycée International Xavier
LYCÉE INTERNATIONAL XAVIER (LIX) is a French school located in Seoul on the northern side of the Han River (Jongno-gu). It has been operating since March 2002 with the French ambassador's consent and the authorization of Seoul's Board of Educati ...
. Retrieved on 22 May 2014. "23, BIBONG-GIL (151, GUGI-DONG), JONGNO-GU, 110-804 SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA"
Address in Korean
"서울특별시 종로구 비봉길 23 (구기동 151) (우)110-804" It moved there from Hyehwa-dong
Hyehwa-dong is a ''Dong (administrative division), dong'' (neighborhood) of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is adjacent to the Seoul National University Hospital.
Attractions
* PMC Daehangno Jayu Theater - musical ''Polaroid'' were played ...
in May 2005.[School History]
Archive
. Lycée International Xavier
LYCÉE INTERNATIONAL XAVIER (LIX) is a French school located in Seoul on the northern side of the Han River (Jongno-gu). It has been operating since March 2002 with the French ambassador's consent and the authorization of Seoul's Board of Educati ...
. Retrieved on May 22, 2014.
See also
*Administrative divisions of South Korea
South Korea is made up of 22 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 List of special cities of South Korea#Position in hierarchy and types, metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ), 1 List of special cities of South Korea, special city (''teukbyeo ...
References
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External links
Jongno District Official site in English
Jongno District Official site
Status quo of Jongno District by administrative dong
Origin of Gugi-dong name
Neighborhoods of Jongno District
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