Dongdaemun

Heunginjimun
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Alternative namesDongdaemun
General information
TypeFortress gate
LocationJongno 288, Jongno District,, Seoul, South Korea
Construction started1396
Renovated1453
1869
OwnerGovernment of South Korea
ManagementJongno-gu Office
Other information
Public transit accessDongdaemun station(Line 1)
Korean name
Hangul
동대문; 흥인지문
Hanja
東大門, 興仁之門
RRDongdaemun; Heunginjimun
MRTongdaemun; Hŭnginjimun
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Heunginjimun (Korean흥인지문; lit. 'Gate of Rising Benevolence'), a.k.a. Dongdaemun (동대문; lit. 'Eastern Great Gate'), is one of The Eight Gates of Seoul in the Seoul City Wall, a prominent landmark in central Seoul, South Korea. The Korean name "Dongdaemun" means "Great East Gate," and it was so named because it was the major eastern gate in the wall that surrounded Seoul during the Joseon period. The gate is located at Jongno 6-ga in Jongno District.