Noksapyeong Station Underground Art Garden
녹사평역 지하예술정원
Culture space · Yongsan-gu
An entire subway station turned into a garden and art space. A glass dome in the ceiling drops daylight all the way down to the fourth basement level.
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Source: Seoul Tourism Organization (Visit Seoul)
Nearby in Yongsan-gu
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