The national treasure Sungnyemun (숭례문) —which survived the devastation of the 1950-53 Korean War— was reduced to ashes by a disgruntled 69-year-old man with some paint thinner and a cigarette lighter on February 10, 2008.
National Treasure Sungnyemun in 2006
National Treasure Sungnyemun in 2008
National Treasure Sungnyemun in 2006
National Treasure Sungnyemun in 2008
National Treasure Sungnyemun in 2006
National Treasure Sungnyemun in 2008
National Treasure Sungnyemun in 2006
National Treasure Sungnyemun in 2008
National Treasure Sungnyemun in 2006
National Treasure Sungnyemun in 2008
National Treasure Sungnyemun in 2006
National Treasure Sungnyemun in 2008
National Treasure Sungnyemun in 2006
National Treasure Sungnyemun in 2008
National Treasure Sungnyemun in 2006
National Treasure Sungnyemun in 2008
National Treasure Sungnyemun in 2006
National Treasure Sungnyemun in 2008
National Treasure Sungnyemun in 2006
National Treasure Sungnyemun in 2008
South Korea's National Treasure Sungnyemun guards stand at the intersection in 2006