Place
Bongeunsa Temple
Founded 794, and still a working temple rather than a monument — there are templestay programmes in several languages. Line 9, Bongeunsa Exit 1, opposite COEX.
COLLECTION
Four buildings, twelve centuries
Curated by Korea Era Editorial · 4 itemsA temple from 794, a cathedral from 1898, and two things built in the last fifteen years. Seoul does not keep its architecture in one district or one century.
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Dongdaemun Design Plaza
Zaha Hadid, at Dongdaemun. The design market outside runs late, so this is the one that still works in the evening.
Place
Lotte World Tower
555m, and the tallest building in Korea. The Seoul Sky deck is at 500m. Lines 2 and 8, Jamsil Exit 2.