There are a number of significant extant and destroyed gates in North and South Korea. The following list is arranged alphabetically by official English name.
Gates in North and South Korea Official name Alternate names City, country Notes ImageBukammun ()
North Secret Gate Suwon, South KoreaNorth Secret Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. () Dongmun
East GateSuwon, South KoreaEast Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. Changuimun ()
Showing the Correct Thing GateBuksomun ()
North Small Gate
North West Gate
JahamunSeoul, South KoreaOriginally built in 1396. Gatehouse was burned down in 1592, and rebuilt in 1740.Chilsongmun Pyongyang, North KoreaThe northern gate in walled city of Pyongyang. Originally built in 6th century.
National treasure#18 of North Korea. Daehanmun Seoul, South KoreaThe main gate of Deoksugung Palace.Dongammun ()
East Secret Gate Suwon, South KoreaEast Secret Gate of Hwaseong Fortress.Dongnimmun () Independence GateSeoul, South KoreaConstructed in 1896–97. Relocated in 1979.
Located in Seodaemun Independence ParkDonuimun ()
Loyalty GateSeodaemun ()
West Great GateSeoul, South KoreaOriginally built in 1396. No longer exists.
Torn down in 1915 during the Japanese colonial period.Gaeseonmun ()Arch of TriumphPyongyang, North KoreaBuilt in 1982.
Commemorates Korean resistance against Japanese rule.Geonchunmun Seoul, South KoreaThe east gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace.Geunjeongmun Seoul, South KoreaThe third inner gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace.Gwanghuimun ()
Bright Light GateNamsomun ()
South Small Gate
South East GateSeoul, South KoreaOriginally built in 1396. Rebuilt 1711–1719.
Largely destroyed during the Korean War, but restored in 1976.Gwanghwamun () Seoul, South KoreaOriginally built in 1395. The south and main gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace.Heunginjimun ()
Rising Benevolence GateDongdaemun ()
East Great GateSeoul, South KoreaOriginally built 1398. Originally called Heunginmun (slightly different from present name).
Present construction dates from 1869.HeungnyemunSeoul, South KoreaThe second inner gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace.Hwahongmun () Buksumun
North Water GateSuwon, South KoreaNorth Water Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. () West GateSuwon, South KoreaWest Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. Hyehwamun ()
Distribution of Wisdom GateDongsomun ()
East Small Gate HonghwamnSeoul, South KoreaOriginally built in 1396. Originally called Honghwamun.
Destroyed during the Japanese colonial period, but restored in 1992.() Bungmun
North GateSuwon, South KoreaNorth Gate of Hwaseong Fortress.Jeonsungmun ()Bukmun ()
North GateSeongnam, South KoreaNorth Gate of Namhansanseong Fortress.Jihwamun ()Nammun ()
South GateSeongnam, South KoreaSouth Gate of Namhansanseong Fortress.Joaikmun ()Dongmun ()
East GateSeongnam, South KoreaEast Gate of Namhansanseong Fortress.Namdaemun ()
South Great GateKaesong, North KoreaSouth gate of the old walled city of Kaesong. Originally constructed between 1391 and 1393.
Listed among the National Treasures of North Korea.Namsumun ()
South Floodgate Suwon, South KoreaSouth Floodgate of Hwaseong Fortress. Destroyed in 1922 and reconstructed in 2012.()Nammun ()
South GateSuwon, South KoreaSouth gate of Hwaseong Fortress.Potongmun ()Pyongyang, North KoreaWest gate of the old walled city of Pyongyang. Originally constructed in the 6th century.
Listed as #3 among the National Treasures of North Korea.Pungnammun ()Jeonju, South KoreaThe South Gate of Jeonju.Seoammun ()
West Secret GateSuwon, South KoreaWest Secret Gate of Hwaseong Fortress.Seonam Ammun ()
South-West Secret GateSuwon, South KoreaSouth-West Secret Gate of Hwaseong Fortress.Sinmumun Seoul, South KoreaThe north gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace.Souimun ()
Promotion of Justice GateSeosomun ()
West Small Gate Sodeongmun
South WestSeoul, South KoreaOriginally built in 1396. Originally called Sodeongmun. No longer exists.
Torn down in 1914 during the Japanese colonial period.Sukjeongmun ()
Rule Solemnly GateBukdaemun ()
North Great GateSeoul, South KoreaOriginally built in 1396. Originally called Sukcheongmun.Sungnyemun ()
Exalted Ceremonies GateNamdaemun ()
South Great GateSeoul, South KoreaOriginally built in 1398. Heavily damaged by fire in 2008.
Currently being restored (2012). Taedongmun ()
Great East GatePyongyang, North KoreaEast gate of the old walled city of Pyongyang. Originally constructed in the 6th century.
Listed as #4 among the National Treasures of North Korea. Wooikmun ()Seomun ()
West GateSeongnam, South KoreaWest Gate of Namhansanseong Fortress.YeongchumunSeoul, South KoreaThe west gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace.Yeongeunmun ()Seoul, South KoreaOnly remnants of this gate remain. Located in Seodaemun Independence Park.
See also List of fortresses in Korea Korean architecture
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