Daejeon National Cemetery
| Daejeon National Cemetery | |
|---|---|
| South Korea | |
| Used for those deceased 1982–present | |
| Established | 1976 |
| Location |
Hyeonchungwon-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea 36°22′17″N 127°17′48″E / 36.37139°N 127.29667°ECoordinates: 36°22′17″N 127°17′48″E / 36.37139°N 127.29667°E |
| Total burials | 110,681 |
| Unknown burials | 33 |
The Daejeon National Cemetery (Hangul: 국립대전현충원; RR: Gukrip Daejeon Hyeonchungwon) is located in Hyeonchungwon-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, South Korea. It is South Korea's second national cemetery after the Seoul National Cemetery and is overseen by the Ministry of Patriots' and Veterans' Affairs (South Korea).[1]
The cemetery is reserved for Korean veterans, including those who died in the Korean independence movement, Korean War, Vietnam War and post Korean War clashes with North Korea.
History
As the Seoul National Cemetery was reaching capacity in the early 1970s, on December 16 1974 then President Park Chung-hee ordered that investigations commence for the establishment of a new national cemetery site. The Daejeon site was selected on April 14, 1976. Construction of the cemetery began on April 1, 1979 and the first burial took place on August 27, 1982. The cemetery was officially inaugurated on November 13 1985.
The cemetery covers an area of 3,300,150㎡ and facilities include a Memorial Tower and Memorial Gate, Patriotic Spirit Exhibition Center, an outdoor exhibition space, fountains, statues, sculptures, pavilions, and Hyeonchungji, a man-made pond in the shape of the Korean peninsula.[2]
The Daejeon National Cemetery allows access to the public.
Notable burials
- Choi Kyu-hah (1919–2006), fourth President of South Korea
- Lee Jong-wook (1945–2006), director-general of the World Health Organization
- Shin Hyun-joon (1915–2007), first commander of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps
- 46 crewmembers killed in the 2010 ROKS Cheonan sinking
- Hasa (Sergeant) Seo Jeong-wu and Ilbyeong (Lance Corporal) Moon Gwang-wuk, both South Korean marines, killed in the 2010 Bombardment of Yeonpyeong
See also
- Cemetery for North Korean and Chinese Soldiers – in Paju, South Korea
- History of South Korea
- Kumsusan Palace of the Sun – in North Korea
- List of Korea-related topics
- List of national cemeteries by country
- Patriotic Martyrs' Cemetery – in North Korea
- Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery – in North Korea
- Seoul National Cemetery
- United Nations Memorial Cemetery – in Busan
- War Memorial of Korea – in Seoul
References
- ↑ "Daejeon National Cemetery (국립대전현충원)". Korea Tourism Organisation. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "Daejeon National Cemetery". Daejeon National Cemetery. Retrieved 28 September 2014.