Dongdaemun Shopping Complex

Dongdaemun Shopping Complex is a marketplace in Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi which is located on 종로. Dongdaemun Shopping Complex is situated nearby to the theater building 전통문화공간 창선당, as well as near 광무대.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tongdae-mun and Dongdaemun.

Tongdae-mun

City gate

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Heunginjimun, a.k.a. Dongdaemun, is one of The Eight Gates of Seoul in the Seoul City Wall, a prominent landmark in central Seoul, 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. Tongdae-mun is situated 190 metres northeast of Dongdaemun Shopping Complex.

Dongdaemun

Metro station

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Dongdaemun 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. Dongdaemun is situated 160 metres east of Dongdaemun Shopping Complex.

Seoul City Wall Museum

Museum

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The Seoul City Wall Museum is a museum for the Seoul City Wall in Jongno-5.6 ga Subdistrict, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. Seoul City Wall Museum is situated 270 metres north of Dongdaemun Shopping Complex.