Namdaemun (Korean: 남대문; Hanja: 南大門, lit. South Great Door), officially known as the Sungnyemun (Korean: 숭례문; Hanja: 崇禮門, lit. Honoring Propriety Door), is one of the Eight Gates in the Fortress Wall of Seoul, South Korea, which surrounded the city in the Joseon dynasty. The gate is located in Jung-gu between Seoul Station and Seoul Plaza, with the historic 24-hour Namdaemun market next to the gate.