Photo: Seoul Parks (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
Dalmaji Neighborhood Park
달맞이근린공원
Park · Seongdong-gu
Dalmaji Park occupies the hill behind Mitasa Temple and the Hyundai Apartments in Oksu-dong, named for the residents who long climbed here on the first full moon of the year to greet the moon. A rocky peak rising by the Han River, it offers close-up views of the water.
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Source: parks.seoul.go.kr
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