Jongno-gu · Historic site
Donuimun Gate Site (West Gate)
돈의문 터(옛 서대문)
The site of Seoul's vanished west gate
Where the city's west gate stood from 1396 until it was removed for road-widening in 1915 — now only a marker and a digital reconstruction remain.
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- Nearest station
- Seodaemun Station · 6 min walk
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Phone
- +82-2-120
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