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Also known as Kwanghwamun, Bright Light Gate, The Arch of Enlightenment

Gwanghwamun () is the main and south gate of the palace Gyeongbokgung, in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is located at a three-way intersection at the northern end of Sejongno. As a landmark and symbol of Seoul's history as the capital of Joseon, the gate has gone through multiple periods of destruction and disrepair. The most recent large-scale restoration work on the gate was finished and it was opened to the public on August 15, 2010.

Key facts

Building.name
Gwanghwamun
Building.image
Gwanghwamun_20240413.jpg
Building.former_names
Nammun, Omun
Building.location
Gyeongbokgung, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
Korean name/auto.hangul
^광화문
Korean name/auto.hanja
光化門
Korean name/auto.child
yes

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Instance of
gate
Located in
Seoul
Image
Gwanghwamun 20240413.jpg
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Commons category
Gwanghwamun
Revised Romanization
Gwanghwamun
McCune–Reischauer romanization
Kwanghwamun
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Name
  • History
  • 2006–2010 restoration
  • Description
  • Tourism
  • Transport
  • See also
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

Gwanghwamun () is the main and south gate of the palace Gyeongbokgung, in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is located at a three-way intersection at the northern end of Sejongno. As a landmark and symbol of Seoul's history as the capital of Joseon, the gate has gone through multiple periods of destruction and disrepair. The most recent large-scale restoration work on the gate was finished and it was opened to the public on August 15, 2010.

== Name == It was originally called Nammun () or Omun (). It was given its current name by Sejong the Great in 1426. Its name has a number of theorized meanings, including "era of peace" () or "spreading the dignity and virtue of the country far and wide" ().

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