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title: Namdaemun Gate, Seoul
author: Ben Griffis
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13348/namdaemun-gate-seoul/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Namdaemun Gate, Seoul

_Authored by [Ben Griffis](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/griffis.ben16/)_

## Image File

[![Namdaemun Gate, Seoul](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13348.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13348.jpg)

## Image Caption

Namdaemun Gate, Seoul, South [Korea](https://www.worldhistory.org/Korea/).

Taken in 2006 CE before a fire caused extensive damage in 2008 CE.

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## About the Author

Ben is a writer and statistician with many varied interests. His main history expertise is Korean history, with other regional interests including African, Ancient Mediterranean, and general Asian history.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Griffis, B. (2021, January 27). Namdaemun Gate, Seoul. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13348/namdaemun-gate-seoul/>
### Chicago
Griffis, Ben. "Namdaemun Gate, Seoul." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 27, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13348/namdaemun-gate-seoul/>.
### MLA
Griffis, Ben. "Namdaemun Gate, Seoul." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Jan 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13348/namdaemun-gate-seoul/>.

## License & Copyright

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