National 3·15 Democratic Cemetery

The National March 15 Democratic Cemetery is the resting place of the souls of those who lost their lives resisting the fraudulent election carried out on March 15, 1960 as a means of the corrupt dictatorship of Syngman Rhee and his ambition for prolonged rule; the March 15 Uprising became the fuse of the April 19 Revolution. The first burial ground was only 1,200 pyeong on a hill in Guam-dong in 1967, but with the launch of the civilian government, a full-scale project to turn it into a sacred site was pursued by gathering the will of all citizens. In March 1998, construction began on the March 15 Sacred Park with a total site area of 43,390 pyeong; in June 2000, the March 15 Memorial Tower and relief wall, symbolic structures selected through a public competition, were installed, and in December of the same year the graves of democratic martyrs were relocated, completing the burial grounds. On August 1, 2002, it was elevated from the March 15 Sacred Park to the National March 15 Democratic Cemetery, and in March 2003 a completion ceremony was held so that the noble spirit of sacrifice of patriotic forebears could be honored and the vivid scenes of the fierce democratic struggle could be viewed at a glance. The National March 15 Democratic Cemetery is a memorial space honoring the precious souls of those who died for the country and a history education site of democratization that will pass on to future generations the spirit of the March 15 Uprising, which was at the center of the defense of human rights.

Details

Admission fee

Free

Parking fee

Free

Restroom

Yes

Accessible travel information

Machine-translated from Korean.

Mobility

Parking

Disabled parking spaces available (3 spaces)

Wheelchairs

Available for rent (1 unit)

Entrance passage

Almost no steps and very gentle slope

Restroom

Dedicated restroom available (Memorial Hall)