Dongnimmun Gate (Independence Gate)
Dongnimmun Gate (Independence Gate)
독립문
서울 서대문구 통일로 251
- Line 3
- Dongnimmun Stn Exit 4 · 4 min walk
- Time here
- 1–2 hours
- Price
- Free
- For visitors
- Good alone
A granite arch finished in 1897, modeled on Paris's Arc de Triomphe, built as a symbol of independence from foreign intervention.
- Hours
- Open 24 hours
- Tip
- Look for the stone pillars in front, left from Yeongeunmun, the gate where foreign envoys were once received.
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