Wangsimniil-tong

Wangsimniil-tong is a locality in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Wangsimniil-tong is situated nearby to the locality Tosŏn-dong, as well as near the quarter Hwanghak-dong.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sangwangsimni and Sinseol-dong.

Sangwangsimni

Metro station

Photo: LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sangwangsimni Station is a station on Seoul Subway Line 2 in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea.

Sinseol-dong

Railway station

Photo: Marcopolis, Public domain.

Sinseol-dong Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 1, the Seongsu Branch of Seoul Subway Line 2, and Ui LRT. There is a piece of track that connects the Line 1 and Line 2 stations, and Line 1 trains belonging to Seoul Metro are serviced at the Gunja Train Depot behind Yongdap Station using this connective track.

Dongdaemun

City gate

Photo: Karl Baron, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Heunginjimun, a.k.a. Dongdaemun, 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.