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Gwanghuimun

Southeast gate of the Seoul city wall, one of the four minor gates of the Joseon-era circuit. It is also known as Sugumun, "water channel gate", and as Namsomun. It was built in 1396 and rebuilt between 1711 and 1719. It was the only one of the gates to remain practically intact during the Japanese occupation, but the Korean War largely destroyed it and it was restored in 1976. The current gate is somewhat south of its original site because of road works. It is in Gwanghui-dong, at the junction of Geumho-dong-gil and Toegye-ro, in Jung district. You cannot climb on top of the gate, but you can walk through it and along the stretch of wall that starts from it. You get there by metro to Dongdaemun History and Culture Park station, lines 2 and 4: exit 3 of line 2 is half a block to the south.

Things to do at Gwanghuimun: 3 missions

• Find the gate's information signFind the panel with the name of the gate beside the passage and read what it is called.
• Walk the stretch of wall beside the gateWalk along the stretch of wall that joins the gate and notice how the stone changes.
• Walk through Gwanghuimun gatePass under the arch of the gate and notice the stonework of its base and the pavilion above.

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Source: Wikipedia - Gwanghuimun