West Big Gate
West Big Gate is a city gate in Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi. West Big Gate is situated nearby to the museum 돈의문 갤러리, as well as near Seoul Music Shop.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gyeonggyojang and Deoksugung Palace.
Gyeonggyojang
Archaeological site
Deoksugung Palace
Castle
Photo: Chamberikore, Public domain.
Deoksugung, also called Deoksu Palace or Deoksugung Palace, is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. It was the first main palace of the 1897–1910 Korean Empire and is now a major tourist attraction. Deoksugung Palace is situated 570 metres southeast of West Big Gate.
Kangbuk Samsung Hospital
Hospital
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
Kangbuk Samsung Hospital is situated 130 metres west of West Big Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gyeonghuigung (Palace) and Downtown Seoul.
Gyeonghuigung (Palace)
Locality
Photo: Jtm71, CC BY 2.0 kr.
Gyeonghuigung is a palace located in Seoul, South Korea. It was one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the Joseon Dynasty.
Downtown Seoul
Quarter
Mugyo-dong
Quarter
Mugyo-dong is a legal dong of Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It is governed by its administrative dong, Myeong-dong.
West Big Gate
- Type: City gate
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.56841° or 37° 34′ 6″ northLongitude
126.96921° or 126° 58′ 9″ eastOpen location code
8Q98HX99+9MOpenStreetMap ID
node 9345115560OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 돈의문 갤러리 and Seoul Music Shop.
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