Seoul City Wall Museum

The Seoul City Wall Museum is a museum for the Seoul City Wall in Jongno-5.6 ga Subdistrict, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea.

Photo: 오모군, CC BY 3.0.

Type: Museum
Description: museum in Seoul, South Korea
Address: 율곡로 283, 서울특별시, 종로6가, 종로구, 03098

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tongdae-mun and Dongdaemun.

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 210 metres southeast of Seoul City Wall Museum.

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 260 metres south of Seoul City Wall Museum.

Changdeokgung

Changdeokgung is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Historic Site of South Korea, it is among the best preserved of all Korean palaces. Changdeokgung is situated 2 km northwest of Seoul City Wall Museum.