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Seodaemun Prison History Hall vs Jongmyo Shrine
Both Seodaemun Prison History Hall and Jongmyo Shrine are highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Jongmyo Shrine is preferred by most professionals compared to Seodaemun Prison History Hall. Jongmyo Shrine is ranked #4 in Seoul with recommendations from 4 sources including Fodor's, Michelin Guide and Lonely Planet.
Seodaemun Prison History Hall
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484 Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-760, South Korea
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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."
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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."
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Atlas Obscura
"A chilling monument to Korean patriots who resisted the Japanese occupation. "
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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."
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Jongmyo Shrine
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155 Jongno, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-400, South Korea
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Fodor's
"Another of Seoul's UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites, Jongmyo is the royal shrine of the Joseon kings and queens."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The impressive buildings... house the spirit tablets of the Joseon kings and queens and some of their most loyal government officials."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Like many buildings dating from the Joseon Dynasty, the Jongmyo sanctuary was rebuilt in the early 17C on the ashes of the original edifice destroyed by Japanese invasions."
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Time Out
"It is both an immortal work of architecture—in which form and content are fused as one—and an eternal hometown that gratifies the instinctive desire to return from whence we came. "
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Afar Magazine
"This was my favorite of the historic sites in Seoul."
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