Hongjimun Gate and Tanchungdaesong Fortress
Hongjimun Gate and Tanchungdaesong Fortress is a city gate in Hongje-dong, Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Hongjimun Gate and Tanchungdaesong Fortress is situated nearby to the quarter Hongji-dong, as well as near the police station 세검정파출소.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: City gate
- Description: fortress located in Seoul, South Korea; and its main gate
- Also known as: “Hongjimun”, “Hongjimun and Tangchundaeseong”, and “Tangchundaeseong”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Changuimun Gate and Whanki Museum.
Changuimun Gate
City gate
Photo: Shiwon Cho, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Changuimun is one of the Eight Gates of Seoul in the Fortress Wall of Seoul, South Korea, which surrounded the city in the Joseon period. The gate is also known as Buksomun and Jahamun. Changuimun Gate is situated 1 km southeast of Hongjimun Gate and Tanchungdaesong Fortress.
Whanki Museum
Museum
Photo: PaigePhault, CC0.
The Whanki Museum is a private art museum in Jongno-gu, in central Seoul, South Korea. It was established by the Whanki Foundation mainly to exhibit and commemorate the art of Whanki Kim, one of Korea's foremost abstract painters. Whanki Museum is situated 1 km southeast of Hongjimun Gate and Tanchungdaesong Fortress.
Inwangsan
Peak
Photo: Gaël Chardon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inwangsan is a mountain in central Seoul, South Korea. It is in parts of Jongno District and Seodaemun District and has a height of 338 m. The name literally means "compassionate/benevolent king" in Korean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hongji-dong and Buam-dong.
Hongji-dong
Quarter
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Hongji-dong is a dong of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong, Buam-dong.
Hongjimun Gate and Tanchungdaesong Fortress
- Categories: hill castle, gate, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Hongje-dong, Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.59878° or 37° 35′ 56″ northLongitude
126.95658° or 126° 57′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8Q98HXX4+GJOpenStreetMap ID
way 334288429OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateWikidata ID
Q12625497
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Hongjimun Gate and Tanchungdaesong Fortress” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “弘智門及蕩春臺城”
- Korean: “탕춘대성”
- Korean: “한북문”
- Korean: “홍지문 및 탕춘대성”
- Korean: “홍지문”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 세검정파출소 and Sangmyeong University Elementary School.
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