Seoul
Jongno
Changsin-dong

Dongdaemun

Dongdaemun is a metro station in , , , which is located on 종로. Dongdaemun is situated nearby to , as well as near the church .
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  • Type: Metro station
  • Also known as: “Dongdaemun station” and “동대문역”
  • Address: 종로 지하302, 서울특별시, 종로구

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dongdaemun and Dongdaemun.

City gate
Photo: Karl Baron, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Heunginjimun, a.k.a. , is one of The Eight Gates of Seoul in the Seoul City Wall, a prominent landmark in central , 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. is situated 180 metres southwest of Dongdaemun.

Metro station
Photo: Marcopolis, Public domain.
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. is situated 230 metres southwest of Dongdaemun.

Museum
Photo: 오모군, CC BY 3.0.
The is a for the Seoul City Wall in Jongno-5.6 ga Subdistrict, , , . is situated 280 metres west of Dongdaemun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ihwa-dong and Sungin-dong.

Quarter
Photo: 안우석, CC0.
is a dong of , , South Korea.

Quarter
Photo: 안우석, CC0.
is a dong of , , South Korea.

Quarter
is a legal dong, or neighborhood, of , South Korea and governed by its administrative dong, Euljiro 3, 4, 5ga-dong.

Dongdaemun

Latitude
37.57186° or 37° 34′ 19″ north
Longitude
127.01149° or 127° 0′ 41″ east
Operator
서울교통공사
Network
Seoul Metropolitan Subway
Open location code
8Q99H2C6+PH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5812233465
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Korean—“Dongdaemun” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “东大门”
  • Japanese: “トンデムン(東大門)”
  • Korean: “동대문”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dongdaemun Station gate 2 and Hyeondaeok Sauna.

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