Sungnyemun Gate (숭례문)

  • Sungnyemun Gate (숭례문)
  • Sungnyemun Gate (숭례문)
  • Sungnyemun Gate (숭례문)
  • Sungnyemun Gate (숭례문)

Explanation

Sungnyemun Gate is Korea’s National Treasure No. 1, and its unofficial name is Namdaemun Gate. Sungnyemun Gate is the largest castle gate stone structure with an arched entrance in the middle. There’s a column on top of a platform, raising the roof, distinguishing the upper stories and lower stories of the building. Passageways for traffic are located at the east and west ends of the gate. Different from the other gates, Sungnyemun Gate’s tablet has its name written vertically.

On February 10, 2008, Sungnyemun was destroyed by fire. After a 5-year reconstruction work, the gate was re-opened to the public again on May 4, 2013.

Inquiry

+82-2-779-8547

Homepage

www.junggu.seoul.kr
www.heritage.go.kr

Information Use

Contact and Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-779-8547

Day off : Mondays

Hours : 09:00-18:00
June-August: 09:00–18:30
December-February: 09:00-17:30

More information

Admission Fees
Free

Restrooms
Not available

Location

40, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul

Directions
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Myeong-dong, Namdaemun, Bukchang-dong, Da-dong and Mugyo-dong Special Tourist Zone (명동 남대문 북창동 다동무교동 관광특구)
Sungnyemun Gate Guard Ceremony & Experience (숭례문 파수의식 / 원데이! 파수군)
Sungnyemun Imported Goods Shopping Center (숭례문(남대문) 수입상가)
Namdaemun Market Mungu (Stationery) Street (남대문 문구상가)
Gentle Monster - 1(il)beon-ga Eyewear Namdaemun Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (젠틀몬스터 일번가안경 남대문(위탁))
Namdaemun Market Bondong Clothing Shopping Center (남대문 본동의류상가)
Segi Eyewear [Tax Refund Shop] (세기안경상사)
New Kaist Eyewear [Tax Refund Shop] (뉴카이스트안경원)
Jangmee Rasa - Taepyeong-ro Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (장미라사 태평로점)
Namdaemun Ginseng Market (남대문인삼시장)
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