Gwanghwamun Square
Gwanghwamun Square | |
|---|---|
| Public square | |
The square in 2024. The statue of Admiral Yi Sun-sin is at the bottom, the statue of King Sejong the Great near the centre-right, Gyeongbokgung to the right, and the Blue House just above it. | |
| Features | Fountain, statues |
| Opening date | 1 August 2009 |
| Cost | ₩44.5 billion. |
| Owner | Seoul Metropolitan Government |
| Location | Sejongno, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea |
| Coordinates: 37°34′22″N 126°58′36″E / 37.57278°N 126.97667°E | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 광화문광장 |
| Hanja | 光化門廣場 |
| Revised Romanization | Gwanghwamun Gwangjang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kwanghwamun Kwangjang |
Gwanghwamun Square (Korean: 광화문광장), a.k.a. Gwanghwamun Plaza, is a public square located in Sejongno, Jongno-gu, Seoul, in front of Gyeongbokgung. Serving as a public space and, at times, a road for centuries of Korean history, it is also historically significant as it is the location of royal administrative buildings, known as Yukjo-geori or Street of Six Ministries. Today, it features statues of Admiral Yi Sun-sin and of King Sejong the Great.