Notices

* Closed temporarily from February 7, 2020 until further notice to prevent the spread of COVID-19

Address

251, Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
서울특별시 서대문구 통일로 251 (현저동)

Inquiries

• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-360-8586

Operating Hours

March-October 09:30-18:00
November-February 09:30-17:00
* Last admission 30 min before closing

Closed

Mondays (If Monday is a holiday, then closed on Tuesday), January 1, the Day of Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)

Length of Tour

Approx. 1 hr - 1 hr 30 min

• Information
  Introduction
  Originally a prison built by under the Japanese administration to hold captive of independence movement activists. It first opened on October 21, 1908 under the name Gyaemseong Prison, and when the prison was full, the prison expanded and changed its name to Seodaemun Prison on September 3, 1912. The prison turned into Seodaemun Independence Park on August 15, 1992 to commemorate the Korean patriots who were tortured and sacrificed in prison. Only seven buildings were preserved for their historical significance, which among three prison buildings and the execution site were designated as Historic Site No. 324. In 1998, the park undewent another transformation into today's Seodaemun Prison History Hall to educate the public on the importance of Korea's independence and the sacrifices of those who fought to achieve it.
  
  Managing Organization
  Seodaemun-gu Management Corporation
  
  Structure Size
  Land area 29,216㎡
  Building area 3,347㎡
  
  Program Information
  Youth field study
  
  Exhibition Hall Information
  Memorial Hall / History Hall / Experience Hall
  
  Main Facilities
  Exhibition halls, prison cells, execution site, Yu Gwan-sun basement prison cell, etc.
  
  Subsidiary Facilities
  Archives search, Museum Shop
  
  Restrooms
  Available
  
  Admission / Participation Fees
  Individuals - Adults 3,000 won / Teenagers 1,500 won / Children 1,000 won
  Groups - Adults 2,400 won / Teenagers 1,200 won / Children 800 won
  * Adults (ages 19~64) / Teenagers (ages 13~18) / Children (ages 7~12)
  * Free admission: Preschoolers (ages 6 & under), senior citizens (ages 65 & over)
  
  Parking Facilities
  Available (Inquiries: +82-2-312-2958)
  
  Parking Fee
  [Independence Parking Lot]
  Large vehicles: 450 won per 5 min / 5,400 won per hour
  Small & mid-sized vehicles: 150 won per 5 min/ 1,800 won per hour
  
  Foreign Language Intepretation Services
  Docent tour available
  - Reservation required on week before visiting
  - Available in English & Japanese
  - Groups: 30 & under
  - Inquiries: +82-360-8586
  
  Reservations
  Reservations required for a groups (separate reservation required for guided tours)
  Inquiries: +82-2-360-8583
  
  Homepage
  www.sscmc.or.kr (Korean only)
  
  
• Tourist Sites

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    Seodaemun Independence Park (서대문독립공원)

    Region : Seodaemun-gu Seoul
    Type : Parks
    Seodaemun Independence Park was built on the former Seoul Guchiso (Detention Camp). It was used to imprison thousands of Korean independence activists until the...

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    Dongnimmun Gate (독립문)

    Region : Seodaemun-gu Seoul
    Type : Palaces/ Fortresses/ Gates
    Dongnimmun stands at the location originally known as Yeongeun, where envoys were once treated. When a Chinese envoy visited, the King would go o...

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    Inwangsan Mountain (인왕산)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Mountains
    The ancient fortress walls of Seoul that connect the ritual grounds of King Taejo and Muhakdaesa to the Sajik Tunnel and Jahamun Gate still remain on the ground...

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    Inwangsa Temple (인왕사 (서울))

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Temples/ Religious Sites
    Inwangsa Temple refers to the entire cluster of small Buddhist temples located on Inwangsan Mountain (alt. 338m) in the heart of Seoul. The eastern foot of the ...

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    Bongwonsa Temple (봉원사)

    Region : Seodaemun-gu Seoul
    Type : Temples/ Religious Sites
    Located at the skirt of Ansan Mountain in Bongwon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Bongwonsa temple, as the center of Korean Buddhism Taego, is a thousand year old te...

• Accommodation
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• Restaurants

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    Daesungjip (대성집)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Korean Food
    Daejungjip has specialized in Dogani tang (ox knee joint soup) for 60 years. Customers can feel a simple and familiar ambience at the restaurant.

• Shopping
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• Transportation
  Directions
  [Subway]
  Dongnimmun Station (Seoul Subway Line 3), Exit 5.
  
  [Bus]
  Get off at Independence Park Bus Stop
  Blue Bus: 471, 701, 702, 703, 704, 720, 752
  Green Bus: 7019, 7021, 7023, 7025, 7712, 7737
  Red Bus: 9701, 9703, 9705, 9709, 9710, 9711, 9712
  
  

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