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• Information
  Introduction
  The Seosomun Gate area, which is located outside Seosomun Gate, was used as a persecution site in the 19th century before it turned into the local park of today. Many Catholics were suppressed and martyred here, making the area a holy site for Korean Catholics. Seosomun Gate was a gateway to Chilpae Market located near Namdaemun Gate. It was always busy with passerbys and the persecution site was established outside the gate to set an example of crime punishment to all the witnesses.
  
  On May 15, 1999, a memorial tower was raised at the center of the park in honor of the martyrs. In 2013, Seoul's Jung-gu district also founded Seosumun Holy Shrine History Museum with a memorial exhibition hall in their honor.
  
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  Film Locations
  Drama "A Word from Warm Heart (2013)"
  
  Parking Facilities
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  Admission Fees
  Free
  
  Available Facilities
  Memorial hall, library, seminar room, gift shop, cafe, history museum, clock tower, etc.
  
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• Tourist Sites

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    Seoul Yakhyeon Catholic Church (서울 약현성당)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Temples/ Religious Sites
    Yakhyeon Catholic Church was established as a result of Korea gaining religious freedom in the 23rd year of King Gojong’s reign (1886) and the subsequent increa...

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    Sungnyemun Gate (Namdaemun Gate) (숭례문)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Palaces/ Fortresses/ Gates
    Sungnyemun Gate is Korea’s National Treasure No. 1, and its unofficial name is Namdaemun Gate. Sungnyemun Gate is the largest castle gate stone structure with a...

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    Myeong-dong, Namdaemun, Bukchang-dong, Da-dong and Mugyo-dong Special Tourist Zone (명동 남대문 북창동 다동무교동 관광특구)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Amusement Parks/ Tourist Resorts
    Myeong-dong, Namdaemun, Bukchang-dong and Da-dong are widely known among international visitors as hot spots for shopping and food. Myeong-dong is a popular des...

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    Korean National Police Heritage Museum (경찰박물관)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Museums
    The police museum opened on October 14, 2005 to give a better understanding of the job of the police and to offer a formal education to children who wish to bec...

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    Appenzeller Noble Memorial Museum (배재학당 역사 박물관)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Museums
    The Appenzeller Noble Memorial Museum is dedicated to Henry Gerhart Appenzeller, the missionary who opened the first Western-style educational institution in Ko...

• Accommodation

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    Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham Seoul Namdaemun [Korea Quality] / 라마다 호텔앤스위트 서울남대문 [한국관광 품질인증/Korea Quality]

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Tourist Hotel
    Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham Seoul Namdaemun is located in Sunhwa-dong, Jung-gu, at the center of Korea’s capital. Its location gives guests excellent acces...

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    Hotel Daewoo Inn [Korea Quality] / 대우모텔(호텔 대우 인) [한국관광 품질인증]

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Inn/Motel
    Daewoo Motel reopened in 2013 with neat facilities after remodeling the rooms. The place is good for solo travelers looking for an inexpensive lodging. There a...

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    Travelodge Myeongdong City Hall (트레블로지 명동 시티홀)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Tourist Hotel
    Travelodge Myeongdong City Hall provides excellent and efficient customer services as well as convenient amenities for the comfort of all their guests. The hote...

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    KPOP HOTEL SEOUL STATAION BRANCH

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Inn/Motel
    K-Pop Hotel is only a 2-minute walk from Exit 10 of Seoul Station on Subway Lines 1 & 4. It’s conveniently located near a number of tourist destinations, since ...

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    Millennium Seoul Hilton (밀레니엄 서울힐튼호텔)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Tourist Hotel
    Millennium Seoul Hilton is located on the foothills of Namsan Mountain in Seoul, the center of business, culture, history, and shopping. The hotel is only 15 mi...

• Restaurants

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    Hosujip (호수집)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Korean Food
    It is a restaurant where people wait in line as a hidden restaurant for locals in Chungjeong-ro. The best menu at this restaurant is spicy braised chicken. This...

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    Bijindo Haemulttukbaegi (비진도해물뚝배기)

    Region : Seodaemun-gu Seoul
    Type : Korean Food
    It is a place that many tourists, as well as office workers, visit. This seafood restaurant is located in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is seafoo...

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    Seomun Hoegwan(서문회관)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Korean Food
    A bulgogi specialty restaurant located near City Hall Station in Seoul. The most famous menu is Korean beef bulgogi. Experience bulgogi, a Korean traditional di...

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    Mirakjeong (미락정)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Korean Food
    It is a place where pork cutlet is made directly with domestic pork. This restaurant's signature menu is house-made jumbo sized pork cutlet. This Korean dishes ...

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    Gangseo Myeonok (강서면옥)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Korean Food
    Gangseo Myeonok has been famous for over fifty years, having been the food of choice served to visiting dignitaries from North Korea at the time of the South-No...

• Shopping

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    Namdaemun Market Mungu (Stationery) Street (남대문 문구상가)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Shops/Malls
    Also called Mungu (Stationery) Street, Mungu Shopping Center is home to colorful stationery, toys, and wrapping materials. Because of its colorful items, the ce...

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    Namdaemun Ginseng Market (남대문인삼시장)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Traditional Markets
    Namdaemun Ginseng Market is found along the central path of Namdaemun Market located on Namdaemun-ro.There are approximately 20 shops standing close together in...

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    Namdaemun Market Bondong Clothing Shopping Center (남대문 본동의류상가)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Shops/Malls
    Namdaemun Market Bondong Clothing Shopping Center maintains the traditional market atmosphere unique in Korea. It is home to a slew of restaurants, butcher's sh...

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    Sungnyemun Imported Goods Shopping Center (숭례문(남대문) 수입상가)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Shops/Malls
    Sungnyemun Imported Goods Shopping Center consists of two underground floors within the Daehan Hwaje Building (B3F-22F). The building is easy to locate among th...

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    Namdaemun MESA (남대문 메사)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Shops/Malls
    MESA's name originates from the Spanish word meaning a flat plateau-like mountain summit at the end of a gentle slope. It was named so as a vision for this fami...

• Transportation

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