Hotel Gaon Seoul Dongdaemun

Hotel Gaon Seoul Dongdaemun is a hotel in Changsin-dong, Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Hotel Gaon Seoul Dongdaemun is situated nearby to the city gate Tongdae-mun, as well as near Seoul City Wall Museum.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tongdae-mun and Seoul City Wall Museum.

Tongdae-mun

City gate

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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. Tongdae-mun is situated 220 metres southwest of Hotel Gaon Seoul Dongdaemun.

Seoul City Wall Museum

Museum

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The Seoul City Wall Museum is a museum for the Seoul City Wall in Jongno-5.6 ga Subdistrict, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. Seoul City Wall Museum is situated 310 metres west of Hotel Gaon Seoul Dongdaemun.

Dongdaemun

Metro station

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Dongdaemun station station is a station on Line 1 and Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. Sometimes called Dong Station, it is named after one of the Four Great Gates of the circular wall surrounding ancient Seoul, and is situated on the eastern end of Jongno. Dongdaemun is situated 270 metres southwest of Hotel Gaon Seoul Dongdaemun.