Seoul National Cemetery

Seoul National Cemetery
Hyeonchung gate
Details
Established1956
Location
Dongjak-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, South Korea
37°29′56″N 126°58′20″E / 37.49889°N 126.97222°E / 37.49889; 126.97222
CountrySouth Korea
Korean name
Hangul
국립서울현충원
Hanja
國立서울顯忠院
RRGungnip Seoul hyeonchungwon
MRKungnip Sŏul hyŏnch'ungwŏn

Seoul National Cemetery (Korean: 국립서울현충원) is a cemetery in Dongjak-dong, Dongjak District, Seoul, South Korea. It is reserved for Korean veterans, including those who died in the Korean independence movement, Korean War, and Vietnam War. Four South Korean presidents are buried in the cemetery.

The Seoul National Cemetery is near Dongjak Station on Seoul Subway Line 4 or Seoul Subway Line 9. Except for some special days, the Seoul National Cemetery usually allows access to the public.