Independence Gate
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 Independence Gate (front), Seoul, South Korea |
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The Independence Gate is a memorial gate located in Seoul, South Korea. The gate was built to commemorate Korea's independence from Qing China. Its building was started on November 21, 1896, and finished November 20, 1897.
The gate measures 14.28 meters in height, 11.48 meters in width, and is made of approximately 1,850 pieces of granite. Its design modeled on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. In 1979, it was moved from an original position to 70 meters northwest by rezoning.
Japan made China relinquish its authority over Korea and renounce any claims to the country by the Treaty of Shimonoseki. After that, Korea demolished the Yeongeunmun Gate, which had been the symbol of the prevailing submissive diplomatic policy towards Qing Dynasty, and built the Independence Gate. To raise funds for the building, the Independence Club collected contributions.
