Gwanghwamun

Gwanghwamun
Former names	Nammun, Omun
General information
Location	Gyeongbokgung, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates	37°34′33.76″N 126°58′37.27″E / 37.5760444°N 126.9770194°E / 37.5760444; 126.9770194
Korean name
Hangul	광화문
Hanja	光化門
Revised Romanization	Gwanghwamun
McCune–Reischauer	Kwanghwamun

Gwanghwamun (Korean: 광화문; Hanja: 光化門) 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.^[1]