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There are a number of significant extant and destroyed gates in North and South Korea. The following list is arranged alphabetically by official English name.
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Official Name | Alternate Names | City, Country | Notes | Image |
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Bukammun
(북암문) North Secret Gate |
Suwon,
South Korea |
North Secret Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. | ||
Changnyongmun
(창룡문) |
Dongmun
East Gate |
Suwon,
South Korea |
East Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. | |
Changuimun
(창의문, 彰義門) Showing the Correct Thing Gate |
Buksomun
(북소문) North Small Gate North West Gate Jahamun |
Seoul,
South Korea |
Originally built in 1396.
Gatehouse was burned down in 1592, and rebuilt in 1740. |
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Chilsongmun | Pyongyang,
North Korea |
The northern gate in walled city of Pyongyang.
Originally built in 6th century. National treasure #18 of North Korea. |
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Daehanmun | Seoul,
South Korea |
The main gate of Deoksugung Palace. | ||
Dongammun
(동암문) East Secret Gate |
Suwon,
South Korea |
East Secret Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. | ||
Dongnimmun
(독립문, 獨立門) |
Independence Gate | Seoul,
South Korea |
Constructed in 1896-97.
Relocated in 1979. Located in Seodaemun Independence Park |
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Donuimun
(돈의문, 敦義門) Loyalty Gate |
Seodaemun
(서대문) West Great Gate |
Seoul,
South Korea |
Originally built in 1396.
No longer exists. Torn down in 1915 during the Japanese colonial period.[1] |
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Gaeseonmun
(개선문, 凱旋門) |
Arch of Triumph | Pyongyang,
North Korea |
Built in 1982.
Commemorates Korean resistance against Japanese rule. |
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Geonchunmun | Seoul,
South Korea |
The east gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace. | ||
Geunjeongmun | Seoul,
South Korea |
The third inner gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace. | ||
Gwanghuimun
(광희문, 光熙門) Bright Light Gate |
Namsomun
(남소문) South Small Gate South East Gate |
Seoul,
South Korea |
Originally built in 1396.
Rebuilt 1711-1719. Largely destroyed during the Korean War, but restored in 1976.[2] |
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Gwanghwamun
(광화문, 光化門) |
Seoul,
South Korea |
Originally built in 1395.
The south and main gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace. |
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Heunginjimun
(흥인지문, 興仁之門) Rising Benevolence Gate |
Dongdaemun
(동대문) East Great Gate |
Seoul,
South Korea |
Originally built 1398.
Originally called Heunginmun (slightly different from present name). Present construction dates from 1869.[3] |
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Heungnyemun | Seoul,
South Korea |
The second inner gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace. | ||
Hwahongmun
(화홍문) |
Buksumun
North Water Gate |
Suwon,
South Korea |
North Water Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. | |
Hwaseomun
(화서문) |
West Gate | Suwon,
South Korea |
West Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. | |
Hyehwamun
(혜화문, 惠化門) Distribution of Wisdom Gate |
Dongsomun
(동소문) East Small Gate Honghwamn |
Seoul,
South Korea |
Originally built in 1396.
Originally called Honghwamun.[4] Destroyed during the Japanese colonial period, but restored in 1992. |
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Jangammun
(장안문) |
Bungmun
North Gate |
Suwon,
South Korea |
North Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. | |
Jeonsungmun
(전승문, 戰勝門) |
Bukmun
(북문) North Gate |
Seongnam,
South Korea |
North Gate of Namhansanseong Fortress. | ![]() |
Jihwamun
(지화, 至和門) |
Nammun
(남문) South Gate |
Seongnam,
South Korea |
South Gate of Namhansanseong Fortress. | ![]() |
Joaikmun
(좌익문, 左翼門) |
Dongmun
(동문) East Gate |
Seongnam,
South Korea |
East Gate of Namhansanseong Fortress. | ![]() |
Namdaemun
(남대문) South Great Gate |
Kaesong,
North Korea |
South gate of the old walled city of Kaesong.
Originally constructed between 1391 and 1393. Listed among the National Treasures of North Korea. |
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Namsumun
(남수문) South Floodgate |
Suwon,
South Korea |
South Floodgate of Hwaseong Fortress.
No longer exists. Destroyed in 1922. |
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Paldalmun
(팔달문) |
Nammun
(남대문) South Gate |
Suwon,
South Korea |
South gate of Hwaseong Fortress. | ![]() |
Potongmun
(보통문, 普通門) |
Pyongyang,
North Korea |
West gate of the old walled city of Pyongyang.
Originally constructed in the 6th century. Listed as #3 among the National Treasures of North Korea. |
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Pungnammun
(보통문, 普通門) |
Jeonju,
South Korea |
The South Gate of Jeonju. | ![]() | |
Seoammun
(서암문) West Secret Gate |
Suwon,
South Korea |
West Secret Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. | ||
Seonam Ammun
(서남암문) South-West Secret Gate |
Suwon,
South Korea |
South-West Secret Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. | ||
Sinmumun | Seoul,
South Korea |
The north gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace. | ||
Souimun
(소의문, 昭義門) Promotion of Justice Gate |
Seosomun
(서소문) West Small Gate Sodeongmun South West |
Seoul,
South Korea |
Originally built in 1396.
Originally called Sodeongmun. No longer exists. Torn down in 1914 during the Japanese colonial period. |
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Sukjeongmun
(숙정문, 肅靖門) Rule Solemnly Gate |
Bukdaemun
(북대문) North Great Gate |
Seoul,
South Korea |
Originally built in 1396.
Originally called Sukcheongmun. |
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Sungnyemun
(숭례문, 崇禮門) Exalted Ceremonies Gate |
Namdaemun
(남대문) South Great Gate |
Seoul,
South Korea |
Originally built in 1398.
Heavily damaged by fire in 2008. Currently being restored (2012). |
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Taedongmun
(대동문, 大同門) Great East Gate |
Pyongyang,
North Korea |
East gate of the old walled city of Pyongyang.
Originally constructed in the 6th century. Listed as #4 among the National Treasures of North Korea. |
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Wooikmun
(우익문, 右翼門) |
Seomun
(서문) West Gate |
Seongnam,
South Korea |
West Gate of Namhansanseong Fortress. | ![]() |
Yeonchumun | Seoul,
South Korea |
The west gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace. | ||
Yeongeunmun
(迎恩門) |
Seoul,
South Korea |
Only remnants of this gate remain.
Located in Seodaemun Independence Park. |
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