Olympic Park, Seoul

Olympic Park (Korean: 올림픽 공원), short name Olpark (올팍),[1] is an Olympic Park in Bangi-dong, Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea. It was built to host the 1988 Summer Olympics.[2] The two nearest subway stations are Mongchontoseong and Olympic Park.

Olympic Park
The park, as seen from the Lotte World Tower observation deck (2019)
LocationSongpa District, Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates37.5207°N 127.1227°E / 37.5207; 127.1227
Websitewww.ksponco.or.kr/olympicpark/english
Korean name
Hangul
올림픽 공원
Hanja
올림픽 公園
Revised RomanizationOllimpik Gongwon
McCune–ReischauerOllimp'ik Kongwŏn
Entrance to the Olympic Park in November 2018
Olympic Park in October 2018
Olympic Park in Autumn with Reeds
Olympic Swimming Pool in 2020
The unifying United Buddy Bears exhibition was shown at the Olympic Park in Seoul in 2005.

Competition facilities

Other facilities

World Peace Gate

Built between December 31, 1986, and August 31, 1988, it was designed by the architect Kim Chung-up to celebrate the motto and the concepts from Seoul 1988 Summer Olympic Games (peace and harmony) and also to symbolize the ability of the Korean people. Alongside the pillars there are structures similar to wings, under which there's a mural called "A Painting of Four Spirits". In the mural are shown a phoenix, a turtle, a tiger and a dragon (the spirits that guard the gate) ascending towards heaven, representing the strength of Koreans and their freedom.[3]

Under the gate is the 1988 Summer Paralympics eternal flame, as well as a declaration of peace calling for world harmony and happiness for all citizens of the world.[3]

See also

References
  1. "올림픽공원". Olympic Park Homepage (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  2. "올림픽공원 (Olympic Park)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2009-05-04. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
  3. "Seoul Olympic Park and World Peace Gate". Korean Experiences. August 10, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  4. Bercarich, Lauren (April 6, 2011). "Olympic Park". Lauren in Asia. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
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