Hyehwamun Gate
Hyehwamun, also known as Northeast Gate, 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 Dongsomun. The gate was originally called Honghwamun.
- City gate
- Description: one of The Four Small Gates (intercardinal) as one of The Eight Gates of Seoul as part of the Fortress Wall of Seoul, South Korea
- Address: 창경궁로 307, 서울특별시, 혜화동, 종로구, 03076
- Also known as“Dongsomun”“Hyehwamun”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Catholic University of Korea Songsin Campus and Hansung University.
The Catholic University of Korea Songsin Campus
University
The Catholic University of Korea is a private Roman… The Catholic University of Korea Songsin Campus is situated 320 metres south of Hyehwamun Gate.
Hansung University
Hansung University Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 4. Hansung University is situated 190 metres east of Hyehwamun Gate.
Changdeokgung
Changdeokgung is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. Changdeokgung is situated 1¼ km southwest of Hyehwamun Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hyehwa and Daehangno Street.
Daehangno Street
Daehangno is a road in Jongno District, Seoul, connecting Jongno 50ga 82-1 to Hyehwa-dong Rotary).
Hyehwamun Gate
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Latitude
37.58796° or 37° 35′ 17″ north
Longitude
127.00387° or 127° 0′ 14″ east
Open location code
8Q99H2Q3+5G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=city_gate
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Thai—“Hyehwamun Gate” goes by many names.
惠化门Chinese
هيهوامونEgyptian Arabic
恵化門Japanese
동소문Korean
혜화문Korean
HyehwamunMalay
ฮเยฮวามุนThai
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