May 18th National Cemetery
국립 5·18 민주묘지
History · 200 Minju-ro, Buk-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City
Nearby stations and stops
- Bus stop 공원묘지 · straight-line 400m
Straight-line distance; the actual walk is longer · Data as of 2025-10-31
Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nationwide bus stop locations
- Admission
- Not provided
- Hours
- 09:00-18:00
- Closed
- Not provided
- Parking
- Parking available
- Available
- Pets
- Not provided
- Accessibility
- Not provided
- Data status
- Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Source updated: 2026-06-30 · Collected: Not provided
The May 18th National Cemetery in Gwangju is a symbol of freedom and democracy. The cemetery holds the graves of 764 victims of the May 18th Democratic Uprising in 1980, seven structures, and many monuments.
In the area
능 1 of 13 attractions in Buk-gu
Similar places in other regions
- April 19th National Cemetery · Seoul
- Seoul National Cemetery · Seoul
- Memorial to the Loyal Dead · Seoul
- UN Memorial Cemetery (재한유엔기념공원 (UN기념공원)) · Busan
- Tomb of Seven Hundred Patriotic Martyrs (Geumsan) · Chungcheongnam-do
Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI