Jongno-gu · Historic site
Heunginjimun Gate (Dongdaemun)
흥인지문(동대문)
The great eastern gate that once guarded old Seoul, now in the middle of downtown.
The eastern great gate of the old capital wall, designated a treasure. The wall is gone and only the gate remains, standing now like an island with roads closed around it.
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- Nearest station
- Dongdaemun Station · 1 min walk
- Address
- 288 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Places nearby
Dongdaemun General MarketMarket · Dongdaemun StationOne of the world's largest fabric wholesale markets, with cloth and trims piled high.
Jingogae DongdaemunKorean · Dongdaemun StationOld-style Korean set dining served in rooms that keep their age gracefully.Seoul City Wall MuseumMuseum · Dongdaemun StationWhere you learn why Seoul was a city of walls.
Pyounghwa (Pyeonghwa) MarketMarket · Dongdaemun StationFifty-six years on, the country's largest clothing wholesale market.