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Seosomun Historical Park (서소문역사공원)

Seosomun Historical Park (서소문역사공원)

3.5Km    2023-08-11

5, Chilpae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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.

Gyeonghuigung Palace (경희궁)

3.5Km    2024-07-09

45 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-724-0274

Gyeonghuigung Palace, a designated Historic Site, was originally called the large palace by Saemun Gate, or the Western Palace, for its location within the city. It was not until the eighth year of Gwanghaegun (1616) that the palace was used as a royal residence for the king, changing the name to Gyeongdeokgung Palace. The name later changed again to the current Gyeonghuigung Palace in 1760. The palace grounds included many halls but they were mostly all burned down in a fire in 1829. After the Japanese occupation began, all remaining buildings on the site were torn down and the palace grounds were turned into Gyeongseong Middle School (now Seoul High School). The school moved to Gangnam area in 1987, afterwhich the previous location was turned into a park. The palace grounds currently hold Seoul Museum of Art and walking paths, as well as a restoration of Heunghwamun Gate, the main gate of the palace, and Sungjeongjeon Hall, the main hall, completed in November 1994.

Lotte Mart - Seoul Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데마트 서울역점)

Lotte Mart - Seoul Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데마트 서울역점)

3.5Km    2024-04-22

426, Cheongpa-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Daehyun Dewl - Lotte Seoul Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (대현 듀엘 롯데서울역)

Daehyun Dewl - Lotte Seoul Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (대현 듀엘 롯데서울역)

3.5Km    2024-04-17

405, Hangang-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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Lloyd - Lotte Seoul Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (로이드 롯데서울역)

Lloyd - Lotte Seoul Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (로이드 롯데서울역)

3.5Km    2024-04-18

2F Lotte Outlet Seoul Station Branch, 405, Hangang-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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Lotte Outlets - Seoul Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데아울렛 서울역점)

Lotte Outlets - Seoul Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (롯데아울렛 서울역점)

3.5Km    2024-07-30

405, Hangang-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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And Z [Tax Refund Shop] (앤드지)

And Z [Tax Refund Shop] (앤드지)

3.5Km    2024-06-27

405, Hangang-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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Fila [Tax Refund Shop] (휠라)

Fila [Tax Refund Shop] (휠라)

3.5Km    2024-06-27

405, Hangang-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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