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Jogyesa Temple vs Seodaemun Prison History Hall

Both are recommended by travel writers. On balance, Jogyesa Temple is preferred by most writers compared to Seodaemun Prison History Hall. Jogyesa Temple has a TripExpert Score of 80 with approval from 2 sources including Lonely Planet, Frommer's.

Jogyesa Temple
Jogyesa Temple
7 / 10
45 Gyeonji-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-170, South Korea
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The only major temple in the middle of Seoul, Jogyesa is at the center of Seon (Zen) Buddhism in Korea." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The focus of Jogye-sa is the giant wooden hall Daeungjeon, Seoul's largest Buddhist worship hall." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The streets around Jogye-sa, (built in 1910), just blocks away from the old Royal Palace compounds, are full of shops that sell robes, incense, lanterns." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Buddha's Birthday is a splendid time in South Korea... in Seoul head to the Jongro and Insadong areas as musical performances and street performers will be partying all day and into the night." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Constructed in 1910 as the head temple of Korean Buddhism, Jogyesa is a spiritual sanctuary that’s free to the public." Full review
Seodaemun Prison History Hall
Seodaemun Prison History Hall
8 / 10
484 Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-760, South Korea
From $0 /night
Frommer's Frommer's
"Located in Seodaemun Independence Park, this prison-turned-museum was built at the end of the Joseon Dynasty and used as a place to torture and kill Korean patriots of the independence movement." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Built in 1908, this one-time prison is a symbol of Japanese cruelty and oppression during their colonial rule of Korea from 1910 until 1945." Full review
Atlas Obscura Atlas Obscura
"A chilling monument to Korean patriots who resisted the Japanese occupation. " Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"It once imprisoned Korean independence activists...it houses history exhibits and various prison rooms documenting their suffering and honoring the lives lost on the road to Korean independence." Full review