Bugak Skyway Palgakjeong Pavilion
북악스카이웨이 팔각정
Viewpoint · Jongno-gu
A classic night-view spot where the octagonal pavilion on the Bugaksan ridge takes in the whole of downtown Seoul.
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Bugaksan Hanyang City Wall Trail
FreeMountain & trail · Gyeongbokgung Stn. (Line 3) + bus
A historic walk along the fortress wall that once ringed Seoul. Easier to reach since the opening of Cheong Wa Dae, with city views from Baegakmaru.
Sangmyung University Museum
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Bugaksan Urban Nature Park
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Closed to the public after the 21 January 1968 incident, the mountain partially reopened around Sukjeongmun Gate on 1 April 2006 and was fully opened to the public on 5 April 2007. Visitors may enter every day except Monday, in the summer season from April
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Opened in 1992.
Gana Art Center
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Other viewpoints in Seoul
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FreeJung-gu · City Hall Stn. (Lines 1, 2)
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Ttukseom Jabeolle (Observatory Culture Complex)
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