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  1. Seodaemun District (Korean: 서대문구, romanized: Seodaemun-gu, "Great West Gate") is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. Seodaemun has a population of 313,814 (2010) and has a geographic area of 17.61 km 2 (6.8 sq mi ), and is divided into 14 dong (administrative neighborhoods).

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SeodaemunSeodaemun - Wikipedia

    Tonŭimun. Donuimun ( Korean : 돈의문; lit. Loyalty Gate), sometimes called the West Gate or Seodaemun ( 서대문; 西大門; lit. West Big Gate), was one of the Eight Gates of Seoul in Seoul, South Korea. The gate served as an opening to the Fortress Wall that surrounded the city during the Joseon period.

  3. www.sdm.go.kr , parks.seoul.go.kr & sphh.sscmc.or.kr (for Prison History Hall) The Independence Park is an important historical and cultural site to commemorate the Korean patriots and independence activists during the Japanese colonial period that lasted for 35 years, from 1910 to end of World War II in 1945.

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  4. Oct 16, 2023 · What Is Seodaemun Prison? Large brick buildings and prison blocks are the first thing you see as you walk into the grounds. Opened in 1908 by Japanese imperialists, Seodaemun Prison was originally known as Gyeongseong Prison. It was built to imprison independence activists until the liberation of Korea in 1956.

  5. The Seodaemun Prison History Museum sits in the Independence Park. You can walk through the trees of the park and follow the paths to find some other historical sites before finding the prison itself. It’s fairly easy to spot in the park though. Address: 251 Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 서대문구 통일로 251 (현저동))

  6. The Seodaemun Prison History Hall is… The museum preserves and displays Seodaemun Prison signifying the suffering and pain of Koreans during the modern period. Here, independence activists and pro-democracy activities were jailed and martyred. Despite such a history of suffering, Koreans achieved independence and democracy.

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  8. Sep 6, 2019 · Top 10 Things to Do in Seodaemun: See reviews and photos of Seodaemun, Seoul (South Korea) on Tripadvisor.