Photo: Seoul Parks (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
Gungdong Park
궁동근린공원
Park · Seodaemun-gu
A hillside neighbourhood park around San 118, Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun-gu. Ten blocks of the ageing Yeonhui model apartments were demolished to create the park and an indoor gymnasium. The ridge running from Inwangsan to Ansan
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Source: parks.seoul.go.kr
Nearby in Seodaemun-gu
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Hongjecheon Stream Walk
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