Dongnimmun Gate

독립문

History · 251, Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

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Nearby stations and stops

  • Dongnimmun (Line 3) · straight-line 200m
  • Muakjae (Line 3) · straight-line 1.0km
  • Bus stop 독립문역·서대문형무소역사관 · straight-line 109m
  • Bus stop 독립문역.한성과학고 · straight-line 136m

Straight-line distance; the actual walk is longer · Data as of 2025-10-31

Source: Korea National Railway urban rail station information · Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nationwide bus stop locations

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Hours
Open 24 hrs
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  • Open every day
  • N/A (Open all year round)
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Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Source updated: 2022-12-15 · Collected: Not provided

Dongnimmun stands at the location originally known as Yeongeun, where envoys were once treated. When a Chinese envoy visited, the King would go out through this door to greet. In 1898, to announce the independence from Japan, Dongnimun was constructed with the fund collected by the citizens. The traces of the past still remain on Dongnimmun with two pillars in front of Dongnimmun being the remains of Yeongeunmun. The Arc de Triomphe in France can be recalled in comparison to Dongnimmun. Dongnimmun was built using granite with a passageway x_height of 14.28 meters. On the top it is written ‘Dongnimmun’ in Korean with the national flag drawn on each side. On the inner-left side there are stone stairs leading to the attic. The national flower Mugunghwa are planted around Dongnimmun. Now it is surrounded by roads and it is eye-catching to view when passing by.

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Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI