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Seoul Grand Park

Gwacheon, South Korea · built 1977

Seoul Grand Park or Gwacheon Seoul Grand Park is a park complex located in Gwacheon, South Korea. The name "Seoul Grand Park" is usually synonymized with the term Seoul Zoo, which is part of Seoul Grand Park. The origins of Seoul Zoo can be traces back to Changgyeongwon, which was founded by the Empire of Japan by dismantling and damaging Changgyeonggung Palace. The zoo remained in place even after the Liberation of Korea until it was reconstructed and reopened on 1984. In 1985, the Seoul Grand Park Botanical Garden was opened, succeeded in 1988 by Seoul Land, a theme park. In 1986, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea was opened, dedicated to the preservation of Korean contemporary artworks. The Seoul Zoo is South Korea’s largest zoo. The attractions all have separate admission fees. Line 4 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway stops at Seoul Grand Park Station. A shuttle bus from the station visits the art museum and upper park entrance.

Park data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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