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This popular park with a large scenic lake features an event space, jogging trails &amp; a theme park.&nbsp;- Google

Songpa Naru Park (Seokchon Lake Park)

Seoul Plaza is an oval public space located&nbsp;in front of City Hall&nbsp;in the heart of the city. Once a traffic circle, it is&nbsp;now used for events and festivals. Originally, a large water fountain could be found in the center of the traffic circle, but it has since been removed.

Today, the plaza used to hold events&nbsp;such as the Hi! Seoul Festival&nbsp;and is enjoyed by tourists and locals as a place to relax and take a break from the fast paced city life.

Seoul Plaza

The Yeouido Hangang Park is one of the most famed parks in all of South Korea that is situated right along the famous Han River, which cuts through Seoul&rsquo;s center.

This park has many sports facilities like soccer fields, skating parks, swimming pools, biking trails, and many more.&nbsp;

Yeouido Hangang Park

Seoul Children&rsquo;s Grand Park is a family theme park with a zoo, a botanic garden, children&rsquo;s playgrounds, an amusement park, and other performance facilities and places for various experiences.

The park has attractions that appeal the youngster like the Marine Animal House the exhibits seals and polar bears, a Small Animal Village, and even a Parrot Village.

Seoul Children's Grand Park

Naksan Park is sometimes called Nakta Park. The park&#39;s name refers to its hump-like appearance, as &ldquo;nakta&rdquo; is the Korean word for camel. &ldquo;San&rdquo; means mountain.

It was one of the four guardian mountains, along with Bugaksan, Namsan, Inwangsan, of the capital of the Joseon Dynasty.

Naksan Park

Cheonggyecheon Stream starts from Cheonggye Plaza, just off Sejong-ro Avenue. Cheonggye Plaza roughly covers an area of 2,500 square meters, and is located at the starting point of Cheonggyecheon Stream. The square, created based on the design of traditional Korean&nbsp;bojagi&nbsp;(a colorful wrapping cloth), features the elegant beauty of traditional stonework that is colorful yet refined. The plaza also includes a model of Cheonggyecheon that provides visitors with a bird&#39;s-eye view of the restored Cheonggyecheon Stream.

Cheonggyecheon

&nbsp;Bukhansan Mountain was designated as a the 15th national park of Korea in 1983. With an area of 79.9㎢, it stretches over Seoul and Gyeonggi-do. Bukhansan National Park is divided into two areas with Uiryeong Pass in the middle: Bukhansan Mountain to the south from the pass, and Dobongsan Mountain to the north. The national park is like an ecological island because it&rsquo;s totally surrounded by urban areas, but it still serves as green lungs for the urban environment.

Bukhansan National Park has dozens of gorges and granite peaks with crystal clear streams flowing between them, creating a beautiful harmony between mountain and water. There are more than 1,300 species of flora and fauna. There are also many historical and cultural&nbsp;

Bukhansan National Park, Seoul

Gwanghwamun Gate begun its constuction&nbsp;in 1395 at the beginning of the Joseon dynasty. The gate quickly became one of the most important gates of the Joseon Dynasty since it guarded the main palace.

There are three other gates that can be found along the 2,404 meters (7,887 feet) of walls surrounding the palace. The other three gates are Sinmumun, Geonchunmun, and Yeongchumun.

The gate consists of three entrances and a towering two story pavilion. At one time, Gwanghwamun was guarded by multiple watchtowers.

Gwanghwamun

Deoksugung, also known as Gyeongun-gung, Deoksugung Palace, or Deoksu Palace, is a walled compound of palaces in Seoul that was inhabited by members of Korea&#39;s Royal Family during the Joseon monarchy until the annexation of Korea by Japan in 1910.&nbsp;

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Deoksugung Palace

Jinkwansa Temple is a centuries-old temple located in Bukhansan National Park. The temple was built by order of King Hyeonjong of the Goryeo Dynasty in gratitude to the great Buddhist priest Jinkwan. History has it that Jinkwan saved King Hyeon-jong&#39;s life when he was young and the king repaid the priest by building the temple. Jinkwansa Temple is comprised of several buildings and some of the notable buildings include Daeungjeon Hall, Myeongbujeon Hall, and Nahanjeon Hall. The temple also operates temple stay programs where visitors can experience Buddhist culture firsthand. There are programs for groups, children, and youths.

Jingwansa

The Seoul Station overpass was constructed in 1970 as a response to the growing traffic congestion in Seoul. For decades, the highway connected the eastern and western halves of the city. Once an elevated highway, it has been transformed into Seoullo7017,anelevated public parkforpedestrians. Seoullo 7017&#39;s name is a nod to its origins; 70 for the year the overpass was first constructed and 17 for the year of the highway&#39;s rebirth. The number 17 also refers to the number of pedestrian paths thatmakeupSeoullo.&nbsp;Wherecarsoncespedalong, people will now be able to wander.

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