Heunginjimun Park

Heunginjimun Park is a park in Jongno, Seoul, Gyeonggi. Heunginjimun Park is situated nearby to Seoul City Wall Museum, as well as near the church 동인교회.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dongdaemun and Seoul City Wall Museum.

Dongdaemun

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. Dongdaemun is situated 140 metres southeast of Heunginjimun Park.

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.

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 190 metres south of Heunginjimun Park.