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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.
| Official Name | Alternate Names | City, Country | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bukammun (북암문) North Secret Gate | Suwon, South Korea | North Secret Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. |  | |
| Changnyongmun (창룡문) | Dongmun East Gate | Suwon, South Korea | East Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. |  |
| Changuimun (창의문, 彰義門) Showing the Correct Thing Gate | Buksomun (북소문) North Small Gate North West Gate Jahamun | Seoul, South Korea | Originally built in 1396. Gatehouse was burned down in 1592, and rebuilt in 1740. |  |
| Chilsongmun | Pyongyang, North Korea | The northern gate in walled city of Pyongyang. Originally built in 6th century. National treasure #18 of North Korea. | ||
| Daehanmun | Seoul, South Korea | The main gate of Deoksugung Palace. | ||
| Dongammun (동암문) East Secret Gate | Suwon, South Korea | East Secret Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. |  | |
| Dongnimmun (독립문, 獨立門) | Independence Gate | Seoul, South Korea | Constructed in 1896-97. Relocated in 1979. Located in Seodaemun Independence Park |  |
| Donuimun (돈의문, 敦義門) Loyalty Gate | Seodaemun (서대문) West Great Gate | Seoul, South Korea | Originally built in 1396. No longer exists. Torn down in 1915 during the Japanese colonial period. [1] |  |
| Gaeseonmun (개선문, 凱旋門) | Arch of Triumph | Pyongyang, North Korea | Built in 1982. Commemorates Korean resistance against Japanese rule. |  |
| Geonchunmun | Seoul, South Korea | The east gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace. | ||
| Geunjeongmun | Seoul, South Korea | The third inner gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace. | ||
| Gwanghuimun (광희문, 光熙門) Bright Light Gate | Namsomun (남소문) South Small Gate South East Gate | Seoul, South Korea | Originally built in 1396. Rebuilt 1711-1719. Largely destroyed during the Korean War, but restored in 1976. [2] |  |
| Gwanghwamun (광화문, 光化門) | Seoul, South Korea | Originally built in 1395. The south and main gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace. |  | |
| Heunginjimun (흥인지문, 興仁之門) Rising Benevolence Gate | Dongdaemun (동대문) East Great Gate | Seoul, South Korea | Originally built 1398. Originally called Heunginmun (slightly different from present name). Present construction dates from 1869. [3] |  |
| Heungnyemun | Seoul, South Korea | The second inner gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace. | ||
| Hwahongmun (화홍문) | Buksumun North Water Gate | Suwon, South Korea | North Water Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. |  |
| Hwaseomun (화서문) | West Gate | Suwon, South Korea | West Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. |  |
| Hyehwamun (혜화문, 惠化門) Distribution of Wisdom Gate | Dongsomun (동소문) East Small Gate Honghwamn | Seoul, South Korea | Originally built in 1396. Originally called Honghwamun. [4] Destroyed during the Japanese colonial period, but restored in 1992. |  |
| Jangammun (장안문) | Bungmun North Gate | Suwon, South Korea | North Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. |  |
| Jeonsungmun (전승문, 戰勝門) | Bukmun (북문) North Gate | Seongnam, South Korea | North Gate of Namhansanseong Fortress. |  |
| Jihwamun (지화, 至和門) | Nammun (남문) South Gate | Seongnam, South Korea | South Gate of Namhansanseong Fortress. |  |
| Joaikmun (좌익문, 左翼門) | Dongmun (동문) East Gate | Seongnam, South Korea | East Gate of Namhansanseong Fortress. |  |
| Namdaemun (남대문) South Great Gate | Kaesong, North Korea | South gate of the old walled city of Kaesong. Originally constructed between 1391 and 1393. Listed among the National Treasures of North Korea. |  | |
| Namsumun (남수문) South Floodgate | Suwon, South Korea | South Floodgate of Hwaseong Fortress. No longer exists. Destroyed in 1922. | ||
| Paldalmun (팔달문) | Nammun (남대문) South Gate | Suwon, South Korea | South gate of Hwaseong Fortress. |  |
| Potongmun (보통문, 普通門) | Pyongyang, North Korea | West 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 (보통문, 普通門) | Jeonju, South Korea | The South Gate of Jeonju. |  | |
| Seoammun (서암문) West Secret Gate | Suwon, South Korea | West Secret Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. |  | |
| Seonam Ammun (서남암문) South-West Secret Gate | Suwon, South Korea | South-West Secret Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. |  | |
| Sinmumun | Seoul, South Korea | The north gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace. | ||
| Souimun (소의문, 昭義門) Promotion of Justice Gate | Seosomun (서소문) West Small Gate Sodeongmun South West | Seoul, South Korea | Originally built in 1396. Originally called Sodeongmun. No longer exists. Torn down in 1914 during the Japanese colonial period. |  |
| Sukjeongmun (숙정문, 肅靖門) Rule Solemnly Gate | Bukdaemun (북대문) North Great Gate | Seoul, South Korea | Originally built in 1396. Originally called Sukcheongmun. |  |
| Sungnyemun (숭례문, 崇禮門) Exalted Ceremonies Gate | Namdaemun (남대문) South Great Gate | Seoul, South Korea | Originally built in 1398. Heavily damaged by fire in 2008. Currently being restored (2012). |  |
| Taedongmun (대동문, 大同門) Great East Gate | Pyongyang, North Korea | East 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 (우익문, 右翼門) | Seomun (서문) West Gate | Seongnam, South Korea | West Gate of Namhansanseong Fortress. |  |
| Yeonchumun | Seoul, South Korea | The west gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace. | ||
| Yeongeunmun (迎恩門) | Seoul, South Korea | Only remnants of this gate remain. Located in Seodaemun Independence Park. |  |
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