Korea War Memorial

K. M. Lawson

The War Memorial includes an extensive outside memorial dedicated to the sacrifices of those who fought in the Korean War from 1950-1953, the anniversary of which is celebrated each year on June 25 (Free admission on that day).

Inside, six exhibition rooms display 13,000 items under different themes and cover all periods of Korean history, with a special emphasis on Korea's military history. Visitors will experience the spirit of national defense of Koreans in the Combat Experience Room, which was designed with advice from war experts.

Admission is 2000 for adults.

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June 24, 2006 change by kmlawson (2 points)

type:	Memorials
World66 rating:	Rate now: 12345
address:	#8 Yangsandong 1-ga, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
tel:	(02)709-3114 (Korean)
accessibility:	5 minutes walk from subway line no. 4 Samgakji station or 10 minutes walk from Naryangjin station on line no. 1
openingHours:	Mar. 1 ~ Oct. 30: 09:30 - 18:00 Nov. 1 ~ Feb. 28: 09:30 - 17:00
url:	english.seoul.go.kr

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