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Where Is Seoul's Namdaemun Gate?

February 11, 2008 at 11:30 AM | 1 Comment


An overnight fire all but destroyed one of Korea's national treasures, the 610-year-old Namdaemun Gate. There's no official word on what caused the fire, but rumors of arson are swirling.

The landmark was off-limits to tourists for nearly a century until the government re-opened it in 2006. We can totally see it being a site for The Amazing Race, set as it is in the center of a roundabout in the heart of modern bustling Seoul.

Related Stories:
· Fire Destroys South Korean Landmark [AP, via Google]
· South Korean Gate Destroyed in Fire [NYT]
· Korea's Number One National Treasure Burns [The Daily Transit]
· South Korea Travel coverage [Jaunted]

1 Comment

  1. markj

    Jaunted
    February 11, 2008 at 11:33 AM




    Any idea...

    what hotel that is next door with the heliport on the rooftop?

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