Jung-gu · Historic site
Sodeokmun Gate Site (Seosomun)
소덕문 터(옛 서소문)
Seosomun, a gate site layered with history
The site of the Seosomun gate from 1396, through which funeral biers left the city — and the ground outside is remembered as a late-Joseon site of martyrdom.
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- Nearest station
- City Hall Station · 6 min walk
- Hours
- 상시 개방 (외부 관람)
- Phone
- +82-2-120
Places nearby
Goryeo SamgyetangKorean · City Hall StationA samgyetang institution that has perfected one bowl for over 60 years.Appenzeller Noble Memorial MuseumMuseum · City Hall StationKorea's first Western-style school, founded by an American missionary.
Seoul Museum of Art (Seosomun Main Branch)Art Museum · City Hall StationA city art museum housed in the former Supreme Court building.
Seosomun Shrine History MuseumMuseum · Chungjeongno StationA quiet memory of martyrdom, met by descending underground.