Mangwon Hangang Park (한강시민공원 망원지구 (망원한강공원)) – Homepage hangang.seoul.go.kr Near Mapo-gu, Mangwon Hangang Park is situated on the northern part of the river, between Wonhyodaegyo Bridge and Seongsandaegyo Bridge. It offers lush grass perfect for picnics and promenades. Since it’s located close to the World Cup Stadium, this spacious park is often full of residents…
Banpo Hangang Park (반포한강공원) – Homepage hangang.seoul.go.kr – Tel +82-2-3780-0541 Banpo Hangang Park is located on the southern side of the river centering on Banpo Bridge (Jamsu Bridge) between Hamnam Bridge (upstream) and Dongjak Bridge (downstream). The Rainbow Fountain built on both sides of Banpo Bridge was registered in The Guinness Book of Records in…
Banpo Bridge Rainbow Fountain (반포대교 달빛무지개분수) – Homepage hangang.seoul.go.kr (Korean only) – Tel +82-2-3780-0578 The Rainbow Fountain plunges 20 meters into the water on both side of Banpo Bridge over the Hangang River. When the sun goes down, 200 lights illuminate the fountain as it sends out dancing, rainbow-colored jets of water in the air…
Ichon Hangang Park (이촌한강공원) – Homepage https://hangang.seoul.go.kr/ – Tel +82-2-3780-0551 Ichon Hangang Park is built along the Hangang Park in Yongsan. From the park, one can see the Hangang River up close, and one can also find sports facilities like soccer fields, jokgu fields, inline skating rink, water sports facilities, bicycle paths, as well as…
N Seoul Tower (남산서울타워) – Homepage www.seoultower.co.kr – Tel +82-2-3455-9277 Namsan Seoul Tower was the first multipurpose tower to be established in Korea, effectively incorporating a sightseeing observatory into a broadcasting tower. For the past 40 years, Namsan Seoul Tower has served as an iconic landmark of Korea and a representative tourist attraction. The tower’s…
Naksan Park (낙산공원) – Homepage parks.seoul.go.kr – Tel +82-2-743-7985 Naksan Mountain (alt. 125 meters) is one of the four inner mountains of Seoul, and can be accessed by following the road leading to the mountain entrance from Daehangno and Dongdaemun. It was also called Naktasan Mountain, which can be translated to Camel Mountain, because the…
Gyeongbokgung Palace (경복궁) – Homepage royal.khs.go.kr – Tel +82-2-3700-3900 Gyeongbokgung Palace was built in 1395 as the official palace of the Joseon dynasty by Yi Seong-gye, the future King Taejo and founder of the new regime. Gyeongbokgung Palace is commonly referred to as the Northern Palace because of its location to the north, comparied to…
Heunginjimun Gate – Dongdaemun Gate (흥인지문) – Homepage tour.jongno.go.kr – Tel +82-2-2148-1842 Heunginjimun Gate was built to protect Hanseongbu, which historically housed essential government facilities. Heunginjimun Gate was the gate on the east side of the outer wall of Seoul Fortress among eight gates. It is referred to as Dongdaemun Gate as well. The gate…
Baek In-je House (백인제가옥) – Homepage www.museum.seoul.kr – Tel +82-2-724-0200 Baek In-je House, located in Bukchon Hanok Village, is a hanok built during the Japanese administration period that portrays modern hanok features. The structure consists of a main room offering a good view of the whole village, spacious bedrooms, a large garden, and annex buildings….
Seoullo 7017 (서울로 7017) – Homepage https://parks.seoul.go.kr/ – Tel +82-2-120 Originally opened in 1970, Seoullo 7017 was an elevated road that crossed over the Seoul Station railway, but when it became dilapidated and unusable for traffic, it was converted into a park in 2017. It is about 17 metres above the ground and offers a…