Gwanghwamun - Seoul, South Korea - Wikipedia Entries on Waymarking.com

The Gwanghwamun Gate is the main entrance to the Gyeongbokgung Palace complex. However, it is not the gate at which admission must be paid. The changing of the royal guard is performed at Gwanghwamun.

The following text is from the opening paragraph of the wikipedia page. Gwanghwamun is the main and largest gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace, in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is located at a three-way intersection at the northern end of Sejongno. As a landmark and symbol of Seoul's long history as the capital city during the Joseon Dynasty, the gate has gone through multiple periods of destruction and disrepair. The most recent large-scale restoration work on the gate was finished and it was opened to the public on August 15, 2010.

The Korean-language edition of the wikipedia page includes additional text, here translated. If Gwanghwamun Woldae is promoted as planned, we will see a newly born Woldae in 2023. Gwanghwamun Woldae, which stretched toward Yukjo Street, was 52m long and 29.5m wide. Traditional cultural events, including the changing of the guard, will be held here. Woldae refers to a wide platform that can be seen in the main halls of Gyeongbokgung Palace, such as Geunjeongjeon, Jongmyo Jeongjeon, and Jeongjagak of the Royal Tombs of Joseon. Woldae in front of Gwanghwamun was a place of communication and harmony where the king came in and out and connected with the people during important events.

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