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National Cemetery of 518: a memorial hall and resting place for victims of the May 18, 1980 Democratic Uprising.

National Cemetery of May 18th 5.18 국립 묘지
Published: March 7, 2011Trackback URLPosted in: Art & History

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National Cemetery of 518: a memorial hall and resting place for victims of the May 18, 1980 Democratic Uprising.

The May 18th National Cemetery is not simply a memorial housing artifacts from the democratic movement of 1980–it is also a burial site for victims of the movement. In 1997, victims of the May 18th Uprising were exhumed and buried at this new location, and on May 16th every year, a memorial service is held here to commemorate this somber, historic event in Korea’s fight for democracy. The status of the site was elevated to that of national cemetery in 2002 (Presidential Decree No. 17668). Now a 4-meter-high memorial tower rises from the site, symbolizing resurrection.
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