Namdaemun

The Kaesong Namdaemun is the south gate of the old walled city of , North Korea. Constructed between 1391 and 1393, it is the only one of the original seven citadel gates to survive mostly intact into the present.
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  • City gate
  • Description: city gate in Kaesong, North Korea
  • Also known as
    “Kaesong Namdaemun”
    “Namdae Gate”
    “South Gate”
    “남대문”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sungyang Seowon and Kaesong Station.
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Archaeological site
Sungyang Hall is a fourteenth-century Confucian academy located on the side of Mt. is situated 520 metres northeast of Namdaemun.
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Railway station
Kaesŏng station is a railway station located in , . is situated 1¼ km west of Namdaemun.
Stadium
The Kaesŏng Youth Stadium is a multi-use in , . is situated 1 km north of Namdaemun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kijong-dong.
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Hamlet
Kijŏng-dong, Kijŏngdong, Kijŏng tong or Kaepoong… is situated 9 km east of Namdaemun.

Namdaemun

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Latitude
37.97191° or 37° 58′ 19″ north
Longitude
126.55646° or 126° 33′ 23″ east
Open location code
8Q98XHC4+QH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 140485611
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­gate
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Wiki­data ID
Q6961477

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Namdaemun” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “南大門”
  • Chinese: “南大门”
  • Chinese: “開城南大門”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نامدايمون”
  • French: “grande porte du sud”
  • French: “Namdaemun”
  • German: “Namdaemun”
  • Japanese: “南大門”
  • Japanese: “開城南大門”
  • Korean: “개성 남대문”
  • Vietnamese: “Namdaemun (Kaesong)”
  • Vietnamese: “Namdaemun”

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Highlights include 개성중앙시장 and Panmungwan.

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