| Dongdaemun History & Culture Park | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Exterior of the Dongdaemun Design Plaza in the park (2013) | |
| Location | 281, Eulji-ro, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°34′02″N 127°00′37″E / 37.56722°N 127.01028°E / 37.56722; 127.01028 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 동대문역사문화공원 |
| Revised Romanization | Dongdaemunyeoksamunhwagongwon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Tongdaemunyŏksamunhwagongwŏn |
Dongdaemun History & Culture Park (Korean: 동대문역사문화공원) is a park in Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It is on the location of the former Dongdaemun Stadium.
It is open throughout the year, at all hours. From 7 pm until midnight, there is a garden of artificial roses with lights in them that are lit up. The park is accessible from the Dongdaemun History & Culture Park station of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway.
The park contains a number of attractions, including the Yigansumun Water Gate, the Dongdaemun History Museum, the Dongdaemun Excavation Site Exhibition Hall, Dongdaemun Stadium Memorial, an event hall, and the Dongdaemun Design Plaza.
When the stadium was being demolished, 1,000 relics and 44 building sites, with the oldest being from the Joseon period, were uncovered.
Gallery
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An aerial view of the former stadium before it was replaced by the park (August 2005)
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Electric roses lit up at night (2015)
References
- ^ "Dongdaemun History & Culture Park (동대문역사문화공원)". VisitKorea.or.kr. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- 비, 봉덕 (2021-06-11). 서울의 시간을 걷는 길…동대문 역사문화 명소를 찾아서. mediahub.seoul.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- Yoon, Min-sik (2022-06-09). "[Subway Stories] Melting pot of culture, shopping and tourism in Dongdaemun". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
External links
- VisitKorea—Dongdaemun History & Culture Park (in English)
- Dongdaemun history Museum & Stadium Memorial (in English)
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