King Sejong - Seoul, South Korea
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N 37° 34.367 E 126° 58.614
52S E 321342 N 4160339
Sejongno, Gwanghwamun Plaza
Waymark Code: WM16XXG
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Date Posted: 10/26/2022
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Rather than relocate an older statue of
Sejong the Great, this twenty ton bronze statue was created to celebrate the opening of Gwanghwamun Plaza in 2009. The statue is well over six metres high. King Sejong, inventor of the Hangul alphabet, is in a sitting position, holding a book.
In addition to creating Hangul,
Sejong of Joseon (15 May 1397 – 8 April 1450) is also credited with inventing the celestial globe, the sundial and the rain gauge. Models of these objects are placed near the statue.