Collection: Willard Dickerman Straight and Early U.S.-Korea Diplomatic Relations, Cornell University Library

Title: [Seoul cityview]

Date: ca. 1904

Place: Asia: South Korea; Seoul

Type: Photographs

Description: 'Namdaemun' (Great South Gate in Seoul) is shown here with the tramtrails, which was instituted as a public transportion system in May 1899. 'Namdaemun', one of the 4 main gates of the old city wall, was completed in 1398 and underwent major restoration in 1447 and again in 1997. It is designated as National Treasure #1, one of the most recognizable landmarks in Korea. Positioned near the the current center of downtown Seoul, amidst traffic and skyskrapers, it receives a large amount of pollution, the main reason behind its most recent renovation. Source: www.lifeinkorea.com/Travel2/3 (viewed May 9, 2003)

Identifier: 1260.57.07.01

Persistent URI: hdl.handle.net/1813.001/5xk7

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