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Seoul Plaza
Plaza in Seoul, South Korea
Plaza in Seoul, South Korea
| Field | Value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | Seoul Plaza | ||||||
| image_place | 서울광장 전경.JPG | ||||||
| image_caption | View of Seoul Plaza | ||||||
| {{maplink | frame | yes | plain=yes | type=point | zoom=14 | frame-align=center | frame-width=250}} |
| place_type | Public square | ||||||
| -->{{Infobox Korean name/auto | child | yes | |||||
| title | Korean transcriptions | ||||||
| hangul | ^서울_광장 | ||||||
| hanja | 서울廣場 | ||||||
| features | fountain, ice rink | ||||||
| surface | grass | ||||||
| location | Taepyeongno, Jung-gu | ||||||
| address2 | Seoul, South Korea | ||||||
| owner | Seoul Metropolitan Government | ||||||
| coordinates | |||||||
| open | May 1, 2004 | ||||||
| area | 3995 pyeong | ||||||
| footnotes | {{designation list | ||||||
| embed | yes | ||||||
| designation1 | Seoul Future Heritage | ||||||
| designation1_number | 2013-134 |
--{{Infobox Korean name/auto|child=yes
Seoul Plaza () is a central plaza located in front of Seoul City Hall at Taepyeongno, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It was reopened on 1 May 2004, by Seoul Metropolitan Government, with the purpose of providing the public an open space. It is part of the city's plans for environmentally friendly renovation projects such as the Cheonggye Stream and Gwanghwamun Plaza.
Description
The site was originally a traffic square with a 40-year-old fountain that was demolished and the nearby space was renovated. Seoul Plaza is elliptical in shape, covering 3,995 pyeong (13,207 m2) in total and 1,904 pyeong (6,294 m2) for grass area. An underground water tank was installed along with 48 lighting around the grass square. The underground tank stores rain water for use in the sprinklers on the lawn.
The plaza has been the site of protests against US beef imports in South Korea,{{cite news
Administration
As of 1 June 2011, the Plaza along with Gwanghwamun Plaza are designated as smoke-free zones by the Seoul Metropolitan Government. Smokers are fined in violation.
Every winter since 2004, the Plaza has hosted an open air ice-rink from mid-December to February the following year, following which are replaced with green lawn and the fountain operational again.
Other information
Transportation
- You can reach the destination by taking Subway Line 1 and exiting at City Hall Station, Exit 5, which is just a 1-minute walk (89 meters) away.
References
References
- link. [[Seoul Metropolitan Government]]
- Hoh, Kui-Seek. (3 August 2009). "The road less travelled, by cars". [[Korea JoongAng Daily]].
- link. [[Doosan Encyclopedia]]
- "Seoul Plaza". Life in Korea.
- "The Amazing Race Interactive Map". 10play.
- Lee, Ji-yoon. (3 June 2011). "Smoking ban at Seoul squares effective". [[The Korea Herald]].
- (25 May 2011). "Smokers in Seoul Plazas Face Steep Fines". [[The Chosun Ilbo]].
- (14 December 2011). "Seoul Plaza Skating Rink to Open Friday". [[The Chosun Ilbo]].
- (23 March 2011). "Seoul Plaza Gets Verdant Makeover". [[The Chosun Ilbo]].
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