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Also known as Sejongno

thumb|Sejong-daero; with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on the left in 2006 with 16-lanes of traffic

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광화문 전경 2011년 11월 대한민국 서울특별시 명소 (Seoul best attractions) 사본 -서울2.jpg
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Sejong-daero looking southwards, fair on the pedestrian stretch
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^세종*대로
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世宗大路

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Contents
  • Characteristic
  • Administration
  • Major building and visitor attractions
  • Transportation
  • See also
  • References

thumb|Sejong-daero; with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on the left in 2006 with 16-lanes of traffic

Sejongno (), officially Sejong-daero () is a street that runs through Jongno District, downtown Seoul, South Korea. It is named after King Sejong the Great of Joseon. The street is 600 meters in length, but due to its central location it is of great symbolic importance. It points north to Gwanaksan and Bukhansan (Mountains), and the Joseon-era palace Gyeongbokgung. It is also of historical significance as the location for royal administrative buildings and features statues of the Admiral Yi Sun-sin of Joseon Dynasty and King Sejong the Great of Joseon.

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