Namdaemun (Great South Gate) in Seoul, Korea

    The Namdaemun (Great South Gate) in Seoul, South Korea. It wasn't called "South" when this photo was taken. This photo was taken in around the 1930s during the Japanese Occupation.

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      shinyai, Kernbeisser, mhlee4652, code70, and 23 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. はにえる (61 months ago | reply)

      It's Seoul,South Korea.
      京城 means Seoul, this Kanji Name "京城" is not used now.
      南大門通 is Namdaemun Street.
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sungnyemun

    3. born1945 (61 months ago | reply)

      Thank you very much for the identification. I have changed the title and description to reflect this.

    4. ylind ypind (61 months ago | reply)

      Amazing old picture Tom, I love it.

    5. Jeanne8 (61 months ago | reply)

      Fabulous photograph!

    6. born1945 (52 months ago | reply)

      Yesterday this structure suffered a fire that burned off the roof. I'm sure it will be rebuilt.

    7. mabby5419 (52 months ago | reply)

      Great photo

    8. はにえる (52 months ago | reply)

      It is very regrettable.
      I hope so.

    9. leonardo4history (52 months ago | reply)

      there is a group dedicated to the gate:

      www.flickr.com/groups/664392@N21/

    10. born1945 (52 months ago | reply)

      Leonardo... Thanks for the lead. I have added the photo to the group.

    11. seanli626 (48 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Asian Walkway - Asian Places, Culture, and Lifestyle, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    12. mambo1935 (48 months ago | reply)

      beautiful picture!

    13. clarkvr (46 months ago | reply)

      Please consider submitting your photo to the newly formed group Destroyed Works of Art and Architecture at: www.flickr.com/groups/lostartarchive

    14. blackmelon (45 months ago | reply)

      wow.
      This is just fabulous!!

    15. Topheriam (41 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Seoul Street Photography in Black & White, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    16. YENTHEN (37 months ago | reply)

      Hi, there is a group called Street Life - EAST, and we'd love to have this added to the group, thanks ...

    17. jeremie nicoli (37 months ago | reply)

      interessting

    18. Jen's Photography (37 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called ***This should be a Postcard!***, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    19. Ctsimp77 (20 months ago | reply)

      A great pic.

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