[Seoul] Seosomun Historical Park (서소문역사공원)

💡 Overview

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.

📋 Detailed Information

📝 Additional Information

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📍 Nearby Attractions

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  Gwanghwamun Market (광화문 마켓) 🔗Distance: 1.4km | B172 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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  Modern Shabu House Gwanghwamun D Tower Branch (모던샤브하우스 광화문D타워점) 🔗Distance: 1.4km | 17 Jong-ro 3-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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  Beauty Play (뷰티플레이) 🔗Distance: 1.6km | 73 Myeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
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  NKDB North Korean Human Rights Exhibition Hall (북한인권전시실) 🔗Distance: 1.9km | 393 Samil-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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  LoL Park (롤파크) 🔗Distance: 1.6km | 33 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
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  Hwanggeum Kongbat (황금콩밭) 🔗Distance: 1.6km | 9 Mapo-daero 16-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
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  HiKR Ground (하이커 그라운드) 🔗Distance: 1.4km | 40 Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
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  Seoullo 7017 (서울로 7017) 🔗Distance: 695m | 405, Hangang-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
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  Culture Station Seoul 284 (문화역 서울 284) 🔗Distance: 555m | 1 Tongil-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
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  Baekbeom Kim Koo Statue (Baekbeom Plaza) (백범김구선생상(백범 광장)) 🔗Distance: 1.1km | Hoehyeon-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul

Source: Korea Tourism Organization

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