Verified Korean-culture entity · as of 2026-06-28 · cross-checked + Skill-scored · via KoreaAPI · ✓✓✓ triple cross-verified
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Cheonggyecheon (Korean: 청계천, Korean pronunciation: [t͡ɕʰʌŋ.ɡje.t͡ɕʰʌn]) is a 10.9-kilometre-long (6.8 mi) stream and public space in downtown Seoul, South Korea. A natural stream sourced from the Suseongdong Valley in Inwangsan, it was historically maintained as part of Seoul's early sewerage until the mid-20th century, when post-Korean War rapid economic development and deteriorating conditions prompted the filling of the stream with concrete and the construction of an elevated freeway, the Cheonggye Expressway, in its place …
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Cheonggyecheon (청계천) — verified Korean place / attraction. In Seoul.
Cheonggyecheon is located in Seoul (verified via Wikidata Q495437 2026-06-28 15:11 UTC; Wikipedia Cheonggyecheon 2026-06-28 15:11 UTC; OpenStreetMap 769631455 2026-06-28 15:11 UTC, as of 2026-06-28).
What are the coordinates of Cheonggyecheon?
Cheonggyecheon is located at 37.56902, 126.97771 (verified via Wikidata Q495437 2026-06-28 15:11 UTC; Wikipedia Cheonggyecheon 2026-06-28 15:11 UTC; OpenStreetMap 769631455 2026-06-28 15:11 UTC, as of 2026-06-28).
What is Cheonggyecheon's heritage status?
Cheonggyecheon — Heritage status: Historic sites of South Korea (verified via Wikidata Q495437 2026-06-28 15:11 UTC; Wikipedia Cheonggyecheon 2026-06-28 15:11 UTC; OpenStreetMap 769631455 2026-06-28 15:11 UTC, as of 2026-06-28).
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