Nam-Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) (서울시립미술관 남서울생활미술관) - Area information - Korea travel information

Nam-Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) (서울시립미술관 남서울생활미술관)

Nam-Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) (서울시립미술관 남서울생활미술관)

17.8Km    2023-10-17

2076, Nambusunhwan-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul
+82-2-598-6246

The Nam-Seoul Museum of Art offers visitors a meaningful opportunity to linger beside the traces of history. The building previously served as the Belgian Consulate during the Korean Empire (1897-1910) and has since been designated as a historic Site. It was first constructed in Hoehyeon-dong in 1905 and was relocated to its current location in Namhyeon-dong in 1983. The museum hosts public programs tailored for audiences from various backgrounds in rooms arranged along both sides of a long corridor in the two-story building.

Golden Tour Korea DMC (골든투어코리아 디엠씨)

17.8Km    2025-07-07

(#1227), 173 Mapo-daero, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Since its establishment in 2013, Golden Tour Korea DMC has been offering high-quality, customized travel services worldwide, focusing on premium travel experiences and diverse Korean tour products. In addition, the company actively organizes incentive tours, corporate meetings, government forums, business trips, family vacations, educational programs, and foreign patient attraction activities in Europe. Golden Tour Korea DMC designs tour products tailored to meet customers’ needs, with expert tour operators providing consulting to enhance customer satisfaction. The company maintains strong collaborations with numerous international partners. With extensive experience and expertise in the travel industry, Golden Tour Korea DMC will do its best to create beautiful memories and make the next chapter of your life unforgettable.

Myeongpum Songi Jokbal (명품송이족발)

Myeongpum Songi Jokbal (명품송이족발)

17.8Km    2021-03-29

11, Sadang-ro 17-gil, Dongjak-gu, Seoul
+82-2-535-0712

A place that serves Jokbal (pigs’ feet) using Korean meat. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Dongjak-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is braised pigs' feet.

Kumkang Optical - Hyundai Pangyo Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (금강안경 현대판교 [사후면세점])

Kumkang Optical - Hyundai Pangyo Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (금강안경 현대판교 [사후면세점])

17.8Km    2024-04-19

8F Hyundai Department Store Pangyo Branch, 180, Pangyoyeok-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Gucci - Hyundai Pangyo Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (구찌 현대 판교점)

Gucci - Hyundai Pangyo Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (구찌 현대 판교점)

17.8Km    2024-04-23

1F, 180, Pangyoyeok-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do

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Seoul Iris Garden (서울창포원)

Seoul Iris Garden (서울창포원)

17.8Km    2020-08-24

916, Madeul-ro, Dobong-gu, Seoul
+82-2-954-0031

Seoul Iris Garden is located between Dobongsan and Suraksan mountains in northern Seoul. The garden, measuring 52,417 ㎡, boasts a wide array of irises and other plants in 12 different themed zones including Iris Garden, Medicinal Plant Garden, and Wetland Park.

At the Iris Garden, 300,000 irises in 130 species are on display on a plot of land measuring 15,000 ㎡. Species include yellow iris, iris setosa, iris pallasii, and iris domestica, each boasting its own brilliant colors and delicate shape. The Medicinal Plant Garden is home to 130,000 plants in 70 different species of medicinal plants, allowing visitors to view the largest selection of medicinal herbs in the country. Wetland Park presents 70,000 wetland plants and houses an observatory deck from which visitors may view and learn about the diverse aquatic plants.

Cheoni Observatory within the garden provides visitors with a place take to in the beautiful scenery from above. The nearby forest lounge is a rest area for visitors as well as a center of operations for the park’s ecological education programs. Irises are in bloom from May to June of every year, but are even a sight to behold during the rest of the warmer months, given the delicate shape of their leaves.

Seonungak (한옥카페 선운각)

Seonungak (한옥카페 선운각)

17.9Km    2024-10-15

223 Samyang-ro 173-gil, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul

Seonungak is a hanok cafe facing Doseonsa Temple at the foot of Bukhansan Mountain, the perfect location to take in the beauty of the changing seasons. The cafe is also the largest hanok building outside of the royal palaces in Seoul. Previously limited to weddings and filming events, the hanok has reopened as a cafe, selling a range of traditional Korean drinks.

Dongnimmun Gate (독립문)

17.9Km    2022-12-15

251, Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

Dongnimmun stands at the location originally known as Yeongeun, where envoys were once treated. When a Chinese envoy visited, the King would go out through this door to greet. In 1898, to announce the independence from Japan, Dongnimun was constructed with the fund collected by the citizens. The traces of the past still remain on Dongnimmun with two pillars in front of Dongnimmun being the remains of Yeongeunmun.

The Arc de Triomphe in France can be recalled in comparison to Dongnimmun. Dongnimmun was built using granite with a passageway x_height of 14.28 meters. On the top it is written ‘Dongnimmun’ in Korean with the national flag drawn on each side. On the inner-left side there are stone stairs leading to the attic. The national flower Mugunghwa are planted around Dongnimmun. Now it is surrounded by roads and it is eye-catching to view when passing by.

Seodaemun Prison History Museum (서대문형무소역사관)

17.9Km    2024-12-02

251 Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

Seodaemun Prison was built under the Japanese administration to imprison independence movement activists. It first opened on October 21, 1908 under the name Gyeongseong Prison. Eventually, so many activists were imprisoned that the building had to be expanded. At that time, the name changed to Seodaemun Prison on September 3, 1912. Eighty years later, the prison was turned into Seodaemun Independence Park on August 15, 1992 to commemorate the Korean patriots who were tortured in prison, giving their lives for freedom. Of the many buildings, only seven were preserved for their historical significance, among which three prison buildings and the execution site were designated as a Historic Site. In 1998, the park underwent another transformation into today's Seodaemun Prison History Hall to educate the public on the importance of Korea's independence and the sacrifices of those who fought to achieve it.

Gyeongmajang Orijip (경마장 오리집)

17.9Km    2020-06-01

20-4 Gungmal-ro, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
+82-2-502-7500

Gyeongmajang Orijip is a Korean restaurant specializing in duck cuisine. Moreover, the restaurant is located near popular recreational facilities such as Seoul Race Park, Seoul Grand Park (zoo and botanical garden), and Gwacheon National Science Museum. The restaurant's location is perfectly suited for those who seek to enjoy nature after a hearty meal.