Photo: Seoul Parks (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
Saemmal Park, Gwanaksan Neighborhood Park Saemmal Zone
샘말공원(관악산근린공원 샘말지구)
Park · Gwanak-gu
At the foot of Gwanaksan in Daehak-dong, Gwanak-gu, the area known for the Sillim-dong exam-cram district, private land left to unauthorized farming and rubbish was bought out and opened to the public in 2009 under the neighborhood hillside park project. Since olden times
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Source: parks.seoul.go.kr
Nearby in Gwanak-gu
Seoul Youth Center Gwanak
FreeStudy & youth space · Seoul Nat'l Univ. Venture Town Stn. (Sillim Line)
A lounge, study and community space free for all young people, part of the Seoul Youth Center Orang network.
Gwanak Central Library
FreeLibrary · Gwanaksan Stn. (Sillim Line)
Public library in Gwanak-gu. Free entry and reading, with heating and air conditioning.
Seoul National University Museum of Art
FreeArt gallery · Seoul Nat'l Univ. Stn. (Line 2) + bus
Contemporary art for free in a cantilevered building designed by Rem Koolhaas. Combine it with a campus stroll.
Seoul National University Museum
FreeMuseum · Gwanaksan Stn. (Sillim Line)
Excavated artefacts from major sites including Jeongok-ri in Yeoncheon, Osan-ri in Yangyang, Heunam-ri in Yeoju, the Goguryeo fortresses around Achasan, and the Seokchon-dong Tombs and Mongchontoseong Fortress in Seoul, along with the Geunyeokhwahwi albums compiled by Oh Se-chang.
Janggunbong Neighborhood Park Badminton Court
FreeSports facility · Seowon Stn. (Sillim Line)
Outdoor badminton court in Gwanak-gu. Badminton courts. Open 24 hours.
Seoul Education Science Center
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A free science center next to Nakseongdae. With an astronomical observatory and an ecology greenhouse, it fills half a day with kids.
Other parks in Seoul
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Seoullo 7017
FreeJung-gu · Seoul Station Stn. (Lines 1, 4, Airport Railroad, Gyeongui-Jungang Line)
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Naksan Park
FreeJongno-gu · Hyehwa Stn. (Line 4)
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Seonyudo Park
FreeYeongdeungpo-gu · Seonyudo Stn. (Line 9)
An ecological park on an island in the Han, built from a former water treatment plant. Ivy-covered structures and green gardens, reached by the Rainbow Bridge, with many shaded paths.