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 | |
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 The park, as seen from the Lotte World Tower observation deck (2019) | |
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| Location | Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°31′15″N 127°07′22″E / 37.5207°N 127.1227°E |
| Website | www |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 올림픽 공원 |
| Hanja | 올림픽 公園 |
| Revised Romanization | Ollimpik Gongwon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ollimp'ik Kongwŏn |
Competition facilities
edit- SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium – formerly known as Olympic Fencing Gymnasium
- Olympic Gymnastics Arena
- Olympic Swimming Pool
- Olympic Tennis Courts
- Olympic Velodrome
Other facilities
edit- Olympic Weightlifting Gymnasium – currently known as Woori Art Hall
- Korea National Sports University
- Korea Skating Union
- Mongchontoseong
- Olympic Sculpture Park (It houses approximately 200 sculptures done by artists of all around the World, expressing different concepts)[3]
- Olympic Parktel Hotel
- Olympic Hall
- Olympic Museum
- SOMA Museum of Art
- World Peace Gate
- Flag Plaza (with the presence of the flags of the countries that competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics)[3][4]
- Rose Park
- Waterside Stage
- Music Fountain
World Peace Gate
editBuilt 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]
Gallery
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Entrance to the Olympic Park in November 2018
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Olympic Park in October 2018
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Olympic Park in Autumn with Reeds
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Olympic Swimming Pool in 2020
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The unifying United Buddy Bears exhibition was shown at the Olympic Park in Seoul in 2005.
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World Peace Gate, Olympic Park (2018)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "올림픽공원". Olympic Park Homepage (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ^ "올림픽공원 (Olympic Park)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2009-05-04. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ^ a b c d "Seoul Olympic Park and World Peace Gate". Korean Experiences. August 10, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- ^ Bercarich, Lauren (April 6, 2011). "Olympic Park". Lauren in Asia. Retrieved August 30, 2017.