Introduction:
Stretching from the (former) Jeollanam-do Provincial Government Office to the Geumnam-ro area, this famous plaza is where the landmark May 18th Democratic Uprising took place. In May 1980, the Jeollanam-do Provincial Government office building was the hea

Directions [Subway]Culture Complex Station (Gwangju Subway Line 1), Exit 3 or 4.OR, From Gwangju City, take any bus bound for Culture Complex Station (문화전당역, Munhwa Jeondang Yeok). [Bus] Get off at the Culture Complex Station Bus Stop when riding local bus no.1000, 1187, 518, Seokgok87, Geumnam55, Geumnam56, or Geumnam57
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Information:
Stretching from the (former) Jeollanam-do Provincial Government Office to the Geumnam-ro area, this famous plaza is where the landmark May 18th Democratic Uprising took place.
In May 1980, the Jeollanam-do Provincial Government office building was the headquarters of the civil resistance movement and the scene of a number of rallies.
The plaza has been officially known as the May 18 Democracy Square (5.18 민주광장, Minju Gwangjang) since 1996.
Telephone: +82-62-606-5518 Closed N/A

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Where is May 18 Democracy Square

 245, Geumnam-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju
광주광역시 동구 금남로 245 (금남로1가)
    
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