Seomun Market
| Seomun Market | |
 Main gate of Seomun market. | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 서문시장 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Seomun Sijang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏmun Sichang |
Seomun Market is the largest traditional
The name "Seomun" means "west gate," and refers to the location of the market just outside the old west gate of Daegu Castle, which was demolished in 1907. It is also one of the country's oldest markets, dating to a 5-day market held in the area in the late
Although portions of the market are in the open air or small buildings, most of the shops are in large buildings holding hundreds or thousands of individual shops. The largest of these buildings was Building 2, which was destroyed by fire in late December 2005.[2] Plans for the reconstruction of Building 2, which held the majority of the market's fabric shops, are still being made. There are four other building complexes, and two other large shopping areas. Side streets in the market area also feature a large number of indoor and outdoor food stalls with fish and traditional dishes.
The market can be reached both by
On November 30, 2016, a massive fire destroyed all the stores in the market.[3]
See also
References
- ^ 100여년 역사 이어온 '큰장'...없는 것 빼고 다 있다. Daegu Shinmun (in Korean). 19 August 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ 서문시장 화재, 9년 만에 또 다시 큰 불. News1 (in Korean). 11 February 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ "Huge blaze engulfs Daegu's biggest market". November 30, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
External links
- Seomun Sijang Information Center (in Korean)
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