Attraction
May 18 Democracy Square
5·18 민주광장
Jeonnam-Gwangju
Stretching from the former Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City Government Office to the Geumnam-ro area, this famous plaza is where the landmark May 18th Democratic Uprising took place. In May 1980, the Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City Provincial Government office building was the headquarters of the civil resistance movement and the scene of a number of rallies. The plaza has been officially known as the May 18 Democracy Square since 1996.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (No Modification)
Details
- Address
- 38, Munhwajeondang-ro, Dong-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City
- Website
- www.518.org tour.gwangju.go.kr
