P367 - Korea - Sungnyemun (Namdaemun), Seoul

Sungnyemun (Namdaemun), Seoul, Korea

Sungnyemun or more commonly known as Namdaemun is a historic gate located in the heart of Seoul, the capital of South Korea. The landmark is officially called Sungnyemun, literally "Gate of Exalted Ceremonies," as written in hanja on a plaque on the wooden structure. As the southern gate of the original walls surrounding Seoul during the Joseon Dynasty, it is widely known as Namdaemun, literally "Great Southern Gate." It is the first among the National Treasures of South Korea.
The wooden portion atop the gate was severely damaged by arson in the 2008 Namdaemun fire.

崇禮門是位於韓國首都首爾市中區的一座城門，落成於1398年，1962年12月20日被定為韓國第一號國寶，2008年木造樓閣遭縱火焚燬，僅存石造城門。崇禮門常被稱為南大門，鄰近平民化的南大門市場，是首爾乃至韓國的主要地標之一。

References sources : wikipedia