Heunginjimun Gate - Dongdaemun Gate
흥인지문
Jongno-gu
Address: 288, Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Background
Heunginjimun, a.k.a. Dongdaemun, is one of The Eight Gates of Seoul in the Seoul City Wall, a prominent landmark in central Seoul, South Korea. The Korean name "Dongdaemun" means "Great East Gate," and it was so named because it was the major eastern gate in the wall that surrounded Seoul during the Joseon period. The gate is located at Jongno 6-ga in Jongno District.
From Wikipedia: Dongdaemun, opening section, lightly shortened. CC BY-SA 4.0
On these walks
- Dongdaemun After Dark: The great east gate of Seoul's 14th-century city wall, with a rare half-moon outer wall. It is floodlit at night.