| Bugaksan | |
|---|---|
 Bugaksan overlooking the former royal palace Gyeongbokgung (2008) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 342 m (1,122 ft) |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | North mountain |
| Geography | |
| Country | South Korea |
| City | Seoul |
 | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 북악산 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Bugaksan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pugaksan |
| Alternate name | |
| Hangul | 백악산 |
| Hanja | 白岳山 |
| Revised Romanization | Baegaksan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Paegaksan |
Bugaksan[a] (Korean: 북악산) is a mountain in the north of Seoul, South Korea. It famously overlooks the former royal palace Gyeongbokgung as well as the former presidential residence the Blue House. It, Inwangsan, Naksan, and Namsan are the mountains that surround the Seoul Basin.[2][3] The mountain has a bedrock of granite,[3] and is about 342 meters (1,122 ft) high.[2]
The mountain has historically gone by a number of other names, including Baegaksan (백악산).
- ^ "Hanyangdoseong of Bukaksan Returns to the Public". Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
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