Namdaemunno (), also known as Namdaemun-ro, is a major
thoroughfare
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Different terms
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in the central districts of
Seoul
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, South Korea and a two-way road consisting of 8 lanes. With a 2 km length and a 40~50m width, Namdaemunno originates at
Bosingak
Bosingak () is a large bell pavilion on Jongno in Seoul, South Korea. The bell in Bosingak gives Jongno its name, which translates to "bell street". The pavilion was originally constructed in 1395 but destroyed many times by both war and fire. ...
in
Jongno District
upright=1, Bosingak bell pavilion
Jongno District () is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. It is the historic center of Seoul that contains Gyeongbokgung, the main royal palace of the Joseon dynasty, and the Blue House, the for ...
and terminates at
Seoul Station
Seoul Station () is a major railway station in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. The station is served by the Korail Intercity Lines and the commuter trains of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway.
Services
KTX
Seoul Station is the terminus of m ...
in
Jung District Jung District (), meaning "Central District", is the name of a ''gu'' (district) in several South Korean cities:
*Jung District, Busan
*Jung District, Daegu
*Jung District, Daejeon
*Jung District, Incheon
*Jung District, Seoul
*Jung District, Ulsan ...
.
Historical buildings on this street include the
Gwangtonggwan
Gwangtonggwan () is a building at 19 Namdaemunno 1-ga, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. Built in 1909, it is one of Korea's oldest bank buildings. Currently the Woori Bank's Jongno Branch, it is also the oldest continuously operating bank build ...
, the oldest continuously operating bank building in
Korea
Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically Division of Korea, divided at or near the 38th parallel north, 3 ...
.
It was registered as one of city's protected monuments on March 5, 2001.
See also
*
List of streets in Seoul
*
Sejongno
Sejongno (), officially Sejong-daero () is a street that runs through Jongno District, downtown Seoul, South Korea. It is named after King Sejong the Great of Joseon. The street is 600 meters in length, but due to its central location it is o ...
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Namdaemun
Namdaemun (), the Sungnyemun (), is one of the Eight Gates in the Seoul City Wall, South Korea. The gate formed the original southern boundary of the city during the Joseon period, although the city has since significantly outgrown this bou ...
References
External links
Namdaemunnoat the
Naver
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History
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Streets in Seoul
Neighborhoods of Jung District, Seoul