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Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)

Design centre·Dongdaemun

A curve of silver

Zaha Hadid’s silver curve beside the old east gate: exhibitions, design shops and an LED rose garden.

The lit aluminium curve of the Dongdaemun Design Plaza at dusk
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Our take

  • Lit at night
Address
Dongdaemun, Seoul
Nearest metro
Dongdaemun
400 m · 5 min walk
More distances
Website
ddp.or.kr

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About Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP)

The Dongdaemun Design Plaza, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, holds exhibition halls, design shops and a park beside the remains of the old city wall (ddp.or.kr).

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) before you go.

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Hotels nearby

The closest hotels in our guide to Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), as the crow flies.

  1. JW Marriott Dongdaemun SquareDongdaemun400 m5 min walk
  2. The Westin Josun SeoulSogong-dong900 m11 min walk
  3. The Shilla SeoulNamsan1.3 km16 min walk

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What’s nearby

Distances from Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest metro stations

  1. DongdaemunLine 1Line 4400 m5 min walk
  2. Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station (DDP)Line 2Line 4Line 5400 m5 min walk
  3. SindangLine 6600 m7 min walk

Key sights

  1. Changdeokgung2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 16 min
  2. N Seoul Tower2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 17 min
  3. Bukchon3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 18 min
  4. Gyeongbokgung3.2 kmWalk 41 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 19 min
  5. COEX7.4 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 33 min
  6. Lotte World Tower10 kmCar or taxi 42 min

Main railway stations

  1. Seoul Station3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 20 min
  2. Yongsan Station5.8 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 27 min
  3. Suseo Station (SRT)12 kmCar or taxi 47 min

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