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.
- 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”, “북소문”, and “자하문”
- Address: 창의문로 118, 서울특별시, 부암동, 종로구, 03020
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Whanki Museum and Bugaksan.
Whanki Museum
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cheongun-dong and Hongji-dong.
Changuimun Gate
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Buam-dong, Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.59261° or 37° 35′ 33″ north
Longitude
126.96652° or 126° 57′ 60″ east
Open location code
8Q98HXV8+2J
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—“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: “창의문”
- Malay: “Changuimun”
- Thai: “ชังอึยมุน”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: 한양도성순성길 스탬프함 and 창의문안내소.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: 쉼터 and 창의문뜰.
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