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Seoul Central Mosque
On the slopes above Itaewon, Korea's first mosque is both a landmark and an active place of worship.
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The Seoul address book
Culture, green space and places to hear the last track of the night. Use each address as the start of a plan: see its neighbourhood, practical information and any linked events before setting off.
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Horim Museum, Sinsa
Historic Korean objects and changing art exhibitions fill this Sinsa museum building.
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Yanghwajin Foreign Missionary Cemetery
This Hapjeong cemetery preserves the stories of foreign residents whose work shaped modern Korean education, medicine and public life.
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Arario Museum in Space
Contemporary art occupies the layered building designed by architect Kim Swoo-geun, once his home and workplace.
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Figure Museum W
A Gangnam museum for visitors who would happily spend an afternoon looking closely at characters, superheroes and collectible figures.
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Kum Bak Yeon
A Bukchon workshop preserves the techniques of applying patterned gold leaf to textiles.
Free entry
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An Jung-geun Memorial Hall
Exhibitions and documents examine An Jung-geun's life and his place in Korea's independence history.
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Bosingak Pavilion
The bell pavilion beside Jonggak links present-day Seoul to the timekeeping rituals of the old city.
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Sungnyemun Gate
The monumental southern gate of old Seoul is an architectural stop within easy reach of Namdaemun's market streets.
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Myeongdong Cathedral
The brick Gothic cathedral provides a quieter counterpoint to Myeongdong's shopping streets.
Free entry
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Seodaemun Independence Park
Monuments, open grounds and the Independence Gate frame a walk through the history of Korea's independence movement.
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Gana Art Center
A large art space in Pyeongchang-dong, designed by Jean-Michel Wilmotte, hosts changing exhibitions and other cultural programmes.
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National Aviation Museum of Korea
Near Gimpo Airport, aircraft, models and themed galleries trace Korea's aviation past and future.
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Sewoon Shopping Center
Electronics stalls, repair knowledge and creative workshops give this central complex a different texture from a conventional shopping mall.
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Seonjeongneung Royal Tombs
Wooded royal burial grounds offer an unexpected change of pace among Gangnam's office streets.
Free entry
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Seosomun Shrine History Museum
A sequence of underground galleries and open-to-sky spaces connects Catholic history with contemporary memorial architecture.
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Seoul Yangnyeongsi Herb Medicine Museum
Objects, records and herbal materials introduce the history of Korean medicine beside the Yangnyeong market area.
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Chungdong First Methodist Church
A historic Protestant church on Jeongdong-gil, tied to the development of modern education and missionary activity in Korea.
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Heunginjimun Gate
Seoul's eastern city gate stands amid the movement of Dongdaemun, making its layered roof and defensive form especially striking against traffic and shops.