Gahoe-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.
The area used to be an exclusive area for nobles, scholars, and homes of government officials hence it was well-maintained. Many of the
hanok
A (; name in South Korea) or ''chosŏnjip'' (; name in North Korea and for Koreans in Yanbian, China), is a traditional Korean house. were first designed and built in the 14th century during the Joseon dynasty.
Korean architecture conside ...
, Korean traditional houses, have been remodeled into cafe, restaurant and teahouses.
See also
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Gahoe Museum
Gahoe Museum () is a private museum in Gahoe-dong, Jongno District, Seoul. Established in 2002, its collection includes over 1,500 items, including 750 amulets, 250 items of folk paintings, approximately 150 classical books, and 250 other odd ite ...
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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
External links
Jongno District Official site in EnglishStatus quo of Jongno District by administrative dong
Gahoe-dong Resident office
The origin of Gahoe-dong's name
Neighborhoods of Jongno District
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