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[Gwangju Democratization Movement] 5.18 Liberty Park Like 36 [Gwangju Democratization Movement] 5.18 Liberty Park 5?18 Liberty Park is located across from the Kimdaejung Convention Center in Sangmu district, and ha... 5?18 Liberty Park is located across from the Kimdaejung Convention Center in Sangmu district, and has the hall of liberty, exhibiting remnants and images of old times - the guardhouse, the military law court and the Deulbul Seven-Patriots Tower. The guardhouse, where many patriots related to National May 18 Democratic Cemetery in 1980 were detained, and the Sangmudae court where military trials were held, were restored and moved to a location 100 meters away. Like 36
[Gwangju Democratization Movement] 5•18 Memorial Park Like 114 [Gwangju Democratization Movement] 5•18 Memorial Park Just as the government made a 330,000㎡ park for the people in Sang-Mu New Downtown Area Development ... Just as the government made a 330,000㎡ park for the people in Sang-Mu New Downtown Area Development District with the transference of Sangmudae in 1995, a 208,000㎡ May 18 Memorial Park was made to repair reputation and to develop a valuable place for learning. In the May 18 Memorial Park, resting places and park facilities related to May 18th, such as memorial cultural hall, a sculpture depicting the event, the memorial space for the dead, Owulru, and so on, have an important role as a place of development in preparation of the 21st century. May 18 Memorial Cultural Hall in particular is a center for human rights, and has the function of educating about human rights to inherit and develop a noble mind in the people. In the park there is Mugaksa temple, founded in Sangmudae in 1972, and Dangunjeon Hall, which has the spirit of the humanitarianism. Like 114
[Gwangju Democratization Movement] April Revolution History Hall Like 53 [Gwangju Democratization Movement] April Revolution History Hall The April Revolution History Hall is a place for elementary, middle, and high school students to lea... The April Revolution History Hall is a place for elementary, middle, and high school students to learn local history and culture through educational and experiential programs. The exhibits are designed to shed light on the ideology behind the April Revolution, which symbolizes justice, freedom, and peace. The floor of the permanent exhibition hall is decorated with newspapers from the time of the April Revolution. In front of the entrance, there is an enlarged photograph showing Gwangju High School students running out of the school gate while chanting slogans that sparked the movement in the city. In the exhibition organized under the title, “Gwangju April 19, the Events of that Day,” the events of the April Revolution are shown in chronological order. It presents vivid records of such events from the March 15 Jangsong Protest to the planning at Lee Hong-gil’s boarding house, the confrontation in the Gwangju High School principal's office, the ringing of the bell, the breaking down of the Gwangju High School gate, the city protests, and the police opening fire on civilians. Also on display are testimonies of Lee Byeong-yeol, Kim Yeong-yong, Yun Seung-ung, and others who played key roles in the April Revolution. Like 53
[Gwangju Democratization Movement] April Revolution Memorial Hall Like 34 [Gwangju Democratization Movement] April Revolution Memorial Hall The Gwangju April Revolution Memorial Hall is sole memorial hall dedicated to the revolution in the ... The Gwangju April Revolution Memorial Hall is sole memorial hall dedicated to the revolution in the country. The first denunciation of the rigged election on March 15 called the Mourning for Democracy is symbolic in that it was the torch that ignited the April revolution. This memorial hall was built with the resolute decision of the 4th Gwangju Mayor Park Gwang-tae, 46 years after the April Revolution, and it receives about 1,000 visitors from all over the country every year. Like 34
[Gwangju Democratization Movement] Area of Former Gwangju Bus Terminal (Historical Site No. 3) Like 6 [Gwangju Democratization Movement] Area of Former Gwangju Bus Terminal (Historical Site No. 3) This place is the place where Gwangju Bus Terminal was located during May 18 Democratic Movement and... This place is the place where Gwangju Bus Terminal was located during May 18 Democratic Movement and the transportation center connecting the whole Jeollanam-do. In the afternoon of May 19, at this place, a large demonstration denouncing the excessive suppression of the martial law soldiers was held, and the martial law soldiers broke into even the waiting room and underpass, fired and swayed swords, so this place became a bloody madhouse at once. This news was spread by people, went everywhere outside the city by bus and the movement was spread to whole Jeollanam-do. This place was used as a staging area of airborne troops once. After that time, in the whole area of former Gwangju bus terminal, Gwangju Bank and Lotte Department Store were located and a small park was made, and the underpass, the massacred place, remains until now and keeps the pain of the past. Like 6
[Gwangju Democratization Movement] Baegopeun(hungry) Bridge (Historical Site No. 13) Like 4 [Gwangju Democratization Movement] Baegopeun(hungry) Bridge (Historical Site No. 13) "We defend Gwangju" People set up barricades by rocks and trees at the entry of Hongrim village and ... "We defend Gwangju" People set up barricades by rocks and trees at the entry of Hongrim village and defended against the airborne troops. This place was called as Baegopeun Bridge because the shape of bridge was concave. People of Hongrim village prepared the meals by the request of the martial law soldiers, but they were badly tortured later by the soldiers. Like 4

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