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Seoul Monuments & Museums
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Seoul Monuments & Museums
"Historical structures and museums
The Joseon Dynasty built "Five Grand Palaces" in Seoul :
* Changdeokgung (창덕궁; 昌德宮)
* Changgyeonggung (창경궁; 昌慶宮)
* Deoksugung (덕수궁; 德壽宮)
* Gwangtonggwan (광통관; 廣通館)
* Gyeongbokgung (경복궁; 景福宮)
* Gyeonghuigung (경희궁; 慶熙宮)
Korean royal residence :
* Unhyeongung (운현궁; 雲峴宮)
Other Historical Places :
* Pungnap Toseong (풍납토성; 風納土城) - A flat earthen wall built at the edge of the Han River, widely believed to be the site of Wiryeseong.
* Mongchon Toseong (몽촌토성; 蒙村土城) - A earthen wall built during Baekje period, located inside the Olympic Park, Seoul.
* Seodaemun Prison (서대문 형무소; 西大門刑務所) - A museum and former prison during the rule of Japan over Korea.
* Amsa-dong Preshistoric Settlement Site (암사동 선사주거지; 岩寺洞先史住居址) - In which Neolithic remains were excavated and accidentally discovered by a flood in 1925 in Amsa-dong.
* Sungnyemun (숭례문; 崇禮門) - A historic and the oldest wooden gate located in the heart of Seoul.
* Heunginjimun (흥인지문; 興仁之門) - A prominent landmark in central Seoul near the largest shopping center Dongdaemun Market.
* Castle Walls of Seoul (서울 성곽; 서울城郭) - A remaining walls of Seoul (Hanseong; Han castle) during Joseon Dynasty.
* Independence Gate (독립문; 獨立門) - Built to inspire an independent spirit (particularly from China), in 1897.
* Myeongdong Cathedral (명동성당; 明洞聖堂) - A neighborhood landmark and a symbol of Christianity in Korea and of political dissidents.
* Wongudan (원구단; 圜丘壇) - The Korean equivalent of the Chinese Temple of Heaven.
* Bank of Korea (한국은행; 韓國銀行) - Established on June 12, 1950 under the Bank of Korea Act.
* Seoul Station (서울역; 서울驛) - Opened in 1900 as "Gyeongseong Station," and resembles Tokyo Station Building.
Museums
* National Museum of Korea (국립중앙박물관; 國立中央博物館)
* National Folk Museum (국립민속박물관; 國立民俗博物館)
* War Memorial (전쟁기념관; 戰爭紀念館)
Outside the metropolitan area:
* Namhan sanseong (남한산성; 南漢山城)
* Bukhan sanseong (북한산성; 北漢山城)
* Namsan Park (남산공원; 南山公園)
Temples and shrines
* Jongmyo (종묘; 宗廟)
* Dongmyo (동묘; 東廟)
* Munmyo (문묘; 文廟)
* Jogyesa (조계사; 曹溪寺)
* Hwagyesa (화계사; 華溪寺)
* Bongeunsa (봉은사; 奉恩寺)
Korean Traditional Villages
* Bukchon Hanok Village (북촌한옥마을; 北村韓屋마을)
* Namsangol Hanok Village (남산골한옥마을; 南山골韓屋마을)
* Korean Folk Village (한국 민속촌; 韓國民俗村)
Parks
* Namsan (Seoul) - It offers some hiking, recreation and views of downtown Seoul's skyline. The N Seoul Tower is located here.
* Olympic Park, Seoul - An Olympic Park built to host the 1988 Summer Olympics.
* Tapgol Park - A small (19,599 m²) public park and it has the Wongaksa Pagoda 10 tier pagoda (National Treasure No.2).
* Tancheon - It is a stream and the near area serves as a large park with paths for both walkers and cyclists.
* Cheonggyecheon - is a stream nearly 6 km long in downtown Seoul and a very popular place among Seoul residents and tourists.
Seoul's metropolitan area accommodates six major parks, including Seoul Forest, which opened in mid-2005. The Seoul National Capital Area also contains a green belt aimed to prevent the city from sprawling out over the neighboring Gyeonggi Province. These areas are frequently sought after by people resting on the weekend and during vacations.
In addition, Seoul is also home to the world's largest indoor amusement park, Lotte World. Other recreation centres include the former Olympic and World Cup stadiums and the City Hall's public lawn."
This articol is release from GNU Free Documentation License. It use material from Wikipedia voices: "Seoul".
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