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Seodaemun Prison History Hall
Sight4.6 · 8 0104.3 · 392≈ 2 hEntry: ~3000 KRW2.1 km from the center
A memorial museum in the prison built by Japanese colonial authorities in 1907–1908, where Korean independence activists were held and executed. Preserved cell blocks, death-row cells, an interrogation basement and the execution wall are open to visitors, with documents and testimonies from the occupation era. Opened as a museum in 1998, near Dongnimmun Station.
Highlights
- Real colonial-era prison cells
- Korean independence history
- Torture basement and execution wall
Opening hours
| Mon | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tue | 09:30 – 18:00 |
| Wed | 09:30 – 18:00 |
| Thu | 09:30 – 18:00 |
| Fri | 09:30 – 18:00 |
| Sat | 09:30 – 18:00 |
| Sun | 09:30 – 18:00 |
What’s nearby
National Memorial of the Korean Provisional Government
3 min walk · 248 m
Dongnimmun (Gate)
5 min walk · 369 m
Plinths of Yeongeunmun Gate
5 min walk · 380 m
Bongwonsa temple
10 min walk · 770 m
Hong Nanpa's House
11 min walk · 846 m
Historic neo
12 min walk · 968 m
Gyeonghuigung (Palace)
14 min walk · 1.1 km
Gyeonggyojang
15 min walk · 1.2 km
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