Sungnyemun Gate숭례문
40 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
서울특별시 중구 세종대로 40
Nearest subway station
4Hoehyeon
about 309 m away
About
Sungnyemun Gate is Korea’s National Treasure No. 1, and its unofficial name is Namdaemun Gate. Sungnyemun Gate is the largest castle gate stone structure with an arched entrance in the middle. There’s a column on top of a platform, raising the roof, distinguishing the upper stories and lower stories of the building. Passageways for traffic are located at the east and west ends of the gate. Different from the other gates, Sungnyemun Gate’s tablet has its name written vertically. On February 10, 2008, Sungnyemun was destroyed by fire. After a 5-year reconstruction work, the gate was re-opened to the public again on May 4, 2013.
K-MetroKorea Subway Map · route to HoehyeonOpenEvents nearby
Painters (페인터즈)
Tue, Nov 1 – Thu, Dec 31
SeMA Public Space Project “Forever Crossing Dance” (SeMA 공용공간 프로젝트 《영원히 교차하는 춤》)
Wed, Aug 13 – Thu, Dec 31Free entry
Namsan Beacon Fire Ceremony and Traditional Events (남산봉수의식 등 전통문화행사)
Thu, Jan 1 – Thu, Dec 31Free entry
Royal Guard Changing Ceremony, Seoul (서울 왕궁수문장 교대의식)
Thu, Jan 1 – Thu, Dec 31Free entry
2026 Sungnyemun Gate Guard Ceremony (2026 숭례문 파수의식)
Thu, Jan 1 – Thu, Dec 31Free entry
Gana Art Collection “The Underside of Technology: Scenes on the Border” (가나아트컬렉션 《기술의 저변: 경계에 선 장면들》)
Thu, Apr 16 – Sun, Nov 22Free entry
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Photo & data: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3