Seodaemun Independence Park

Seodaemun Independence Park (Korean: 서대문 독립공원) is a park in Hyeonjeo-dong, Seodaemun District, Seoul, South Korea. The site was formerly Seodaemun Prison, opened during the Japanese colonial period; after the prison closed on November 15, 1987, it was converted into a park, which opened on August 15, 1992, the anniversary of Japan's surrender. The park covers 113,021.7 square meters.