Sight · Myeongdong & Euljiro
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Sungnyemun Gate (Namdaemun)

Sungnyemun Gate (Namdaemun)

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Seoul Station Stn Exit 4 · 4 min walk
Time here
1–2 hours
Price
Free
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Completed in 1398 and designated National Treasure No. 1 in 1962, the city's great south gate was restored after a 2008 fire.

Hours
Tue–Sun 09:00–18:00 · Mondays
Tip
Walk through the arched gateway and look up at the two-story wooden tower, then continue to Namdaemun Market next door.

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