Jongno

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Jongno or Jong-ro (Korean: 종로; lit. Bell Street) is a trunk road and one of the oldest major east–west thoroughfares in Seoul, South Korea.^[1] Jongno connects Gwanghwamun Plaza to Dongdaemun.

The area surrounding Jongno is a part of

• Many of Korea's largest bookstores including the Kyobo Book Centre (near Sejongno), Youngpoong Bookstore, and Bandi & Luni's Bookstore (Jongno 1-ga) are located near Jongno.
• Jonggak Station
  of Seoul Subway Line 1.
• Insadong
  -gil, a street famous for its traditional attractions, including galleries, souvenir shops, and restaurants, is accessible directly from Jongno (Jongno 3-ga).
• Cheonggyecheon flows just a block south of Jongno.
• Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, one of the most famous multi-purpose theaters
  in Korea, lies near the intersection of Jongno and Sejongno.
• The area around
  movie theaters; Dansungsa (the oldest in Korea, established in 1907), The Piccadilly Cinema (established in 1958), Seoul Cinema
  (established in 1978).
• Pimatgol is a well-known alley lying just north of Jongno 1, 2, 3-ga.
• Dongdaemun, which is more properly known as Heunginjimun, is one of the four gates of old Seoul. It is located at the east end of Jongno.
• Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station
  .

See also

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Jongno.

• Jongno district

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