Seodaemun-gu · Historic site
Seodaemun Prison History Hall
서대문형무소역사관
Cell blocks that hold the patriots' memory
A prison opened in 1908 where countless people who fought for the nation's independence were held — its red-brick cell blocks preserved to tell their story.
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- Nearest station
- Dongnimmun Station · 2 min walk
- Hours
- March - October 09:30 – 18:00 November - February 09:30 – 17:00
- Address
- 251, Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
- Phone
- +82-2-360-8590
- Website
- sphh.sscmc.or.kr/_eng
Places nearby
Seodaemun Independence ParkPark & Garden · Dongnimmun StationA city park steeped in independence
Dongnimmun Yeongcheon MarketMarket · Dongnimmun StationAn alley market that keeps an old neighborhood's pace intact.
DilkushaCulture space · Dongnimmun StationThe brick house that told the world of 1919
Seokgyo SikdangKorean · Seodaemun StationSundae soup rice in Yeongcheon Market, staking everything on just rice and blood sausage.