Old May 18 Cemetery
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Old May 18 Cemetery is the original burial ground associated with the victims of South Korea’s 1980 Gwangju Uprising, later superseded by the May 18th National Cemetery.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cemetery
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Gwangju Uprising
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
May 18 Democratic Uprising NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Cemeteries in Gwangju
ⓘ
Historic sites in South Korea ⓘ Monuments and memorials to the Gwangju Uprising ⓘ |
| commemorates | civilian victims of state violence in May 1980 ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| era | late 20th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | May 18th National Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | recognized as a historic site by local authorities ⓘ |
| hasNameInKorean | 옛 5·18 묘지 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUse | burial ground for victims of the Gwangju Uprising ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Korean ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Gwangju NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Gwangju Metropolitan City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | South Jeolla region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorialType | mass grave and individual graves ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first collective burial site for Gwangju Uprising victims
ⓘ
role in South Korea’s democratization memory ⓘ |
| originalBurialGroundFor | victims of the Gwangju Uprising ⓘ |
| precededBy | no earlier dedicated May 18 cemetery ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
May 18 pro‑democracy movement
ⓘ
May 18th National Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of the pro‑democracy movement in South Korea ⓘ |
| supersededBy | May 18th National Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | commemoration of May 18 victims ⓘ |
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