Attraction

Dongnimmun Gate (독립문)

251, Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

At a Glance

Hours: Open 24 hrs
Closed: N/A (Open all year round)
Information: • 1330 Korea Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-120
Parking: Available
Address: 251, Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

Updated 2022.12.15

Expected Crowds (30 days)

Quietest day: Sun 11/15

Expected Crowds (30 days)
Date	Forecast
Tue 10/20	75 · High
Wed 10/21	85 · High
Thu 10/22	81 · High
Fri 10/23	80 · High
Sat 10/24	90 · High
Sun 10/25	77 · High
Mon 10/26	77 · High
Tue 10/27	85 · High
Wed 10/28	83 · High
Thu 10/29	87 · High
Fri 10/30	87 · High
Sat 10/31	89 · High
Sun 11/1	65 · High
Mon 11/2	58 · High
Tue 11/3	57 · High
Wed 11/4	57 · High
Thu 11/5	59 · High
Fri 11/6	70 · High
Sat 11/7	81 · High
Sun 11/8	66 · High
Mon 11/9	58 · High
Tue 11/10	58 · High
Wed 11/11	66 · High
Thu 11/12	62 · High
Fri 11/13	73 · High
Sat 11/14	88 · High
Sun 11/15	50 · High
Mon 11/16	51 · High
Tue 11/17	58 · High

Relative forecast (busiest day = 100) · Korea Tourism Organization

Overview

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.