Changuimun Gate

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.
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  • Type: 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
  • Also known as: “Buksomun”, “Changuimun”, and “북소문”
  • Address: 창의문로 118, 서울특별시, 부암동, 종로구, 03020

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cheong Wa Dae and Whanki Museum.

Government office
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, also known as the Blue House, is the executive office and residence of the president of South Korea. Located in 's , directly behind the former palace, it has served as the center of presidential administration… is situated 1 km southeast of Changuimun Gate.

Museum
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The is a private art museum in Jongno-gu, in central , 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. is situated 200 metres north of Changuimun Gate.

Peak
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is a mountain in the north of , South Korea. It famously overlooks the former royal palace as well as the presidential residence, the Blue House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cheongun-dong and Hongji-dong.

Quarter
is a dong of , , South Korea.

Quarter
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is a dong of , , South Korea. It is a legal dong administered under its administrative dong, .

Quarter
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is a dong of , , South Korea. It lies north of Jongno and east of . This hilly neighborhood is characterized by numerous small art galleries, shops, and restaurants.

Changuimun Gate

Latitude
37.5926° or 37° 35′ 33″ north
Longitude
126.96652° or 126° 57′ 60″ east
Open location code
8Q98HXV8+2J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 382251765
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­city_gate
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Wiki­data ID
Q5072137
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Malay—“Changuimun Gate” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “彰义门”
  • Chinese: “彰義門”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تشانجويمون”
  • French: “Changuimun”
  • Indonesian: “Changuimun”
  • Japanese: “彰義門”
  • Korean: “Changuimun”
  • Korean: “자하문”
  • Korean: “창의문”
  • Malay: “Changuimun”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Yoon Dong-Ju Literature Museum and 에이라운지갤러리.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as 창의문뜰 and Club Espresso.

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