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	Namdaemun
Location	Seoul, South Korea
Date	1395 to 1398
Building Type	Gate
Construction System	stone, wood, tile
Climate	Cold Temperate
Context	Urban
Architectural Style	Traditional Korean
Street Address	Seoul Special City, Jung-gu, Namdaemun St 4-Ga 29 Walk Score
Notes	Also known as Sungnye Gate, Sungnyemun, "Gate of Respecting Propriety", "The Gate of Exalted Ceremonies" and the Great South Gate. Damaged by arson on 2008.0210.

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Building Details
Client	King Taejo of Joseon
Program	Southern gate in the walled city of Seoul.
Awards	Named "National Treasure No. 1" by the South Korean Government, 1962.1220.

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Sungnyemun

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• South Korea Arrests Man in Landmark Fire - Associated Press, 2008.0212
• South Korean Gate Destroyed in Fire