Seosomun Shrine History Museum

Name: Seosomun Shrine History Museum
Address: Seoul, South Korea
Rating: 4.7

Seoul, Seoul

4.7★★★★★★★★★★1.1K reviews

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💎 Superbly rated but still under the radar — the kind of place locals know before the guides do.

● Closed now

Address: 5 Chilpae-ro, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea

Reviews from Google

★★★★★★★★★★Au Princena· 4 weeks ago
The Seosomun Shrine History Museum in Seoul stands on the site of a former execution ground where many Korean Catholics were martyred during the Joseon Dynasty’s religious persecutions. Today, it honors their courage and sacrifice while…
★★★★★★★★★★Dimitris Apollonas Poseidonas Venetis· 4 months ago
Ok guys. I traveled around the world. Not many things impress me anymore as I have seen everything. But this museum. I think this is the best experience I have ever had. You must find time and go. You need two hours. I felt very unique t…
★★★★★★★★★★Jeff May· 12 months ago
Though I'm Catholic and interested in learning more about the martyrs during the Joseon era I found this museum to be the most underwhelming I visited in my 10 days in Seoul. The exhibits had minimal English translations and the modernis…