Flag Plaza (with the presence of the flags of the countries that competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics)[2][3]
Rose Park
Waterside Stage
Music Fountain
World Peace Gate
Built between December 31, 1986, and August 31, 1988, it was designed by the architect Kim Chung-up to celebrate the motto and the concepts from Seoul 1988 Summer Olympic Games (peace and harmony) and also to symbolize the ability of the Korean people. Alongside the pillars there are structures similar to wings, under which there's a mural called "A Painting of Four Spirits". In the mural are shown a phoenix, a turtle, a tiger and a dragon (the spirits that guard the gate) ascending towards heaven, representing the strength of Koreans and their freedom.[2]
Under the gate is the 1988 Summer Paralympicseternal flame, as well as a declaration of peace calling for world harmony and happiness for all citizens of the world.[2]
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olympic, park, seoul, seoul, olympic, park, shortened, olpark, olympic, park, built, host, 1988, summer, olympics, located, bangi, dong, songpa, seoul, south, korea, nearest, subway, stations, mongchontoseong, olympic, park, world, peace, gate, olympic, park, . Seoul Olympic Park shortened to Olpark is an Olympic Park built to host the 1988 Summer Olympics It is located in Bangi dong Songpa gu Seoul South Korea 1 The two nearest subway stations are Mongchontoseong and Olympic Park Olympic Park SeoulWorld Peace Gate Olympic Park 2018 LocationSongpa District Seoul South KoreaCoordinates37 31 15 N 127 07 22 E 37 5207 N 127 1227 E 37 5207 127 1227 Coordinates 37 31 15 N 127 07 22 E 37 5207 N 127 1227 E 37 5207 127 1227Websitewww wbr ksponco wbr or wbr kr wbr olympicpark wbr englishKorean nameHangul서울 올림픽 공원Hanja서울 올림픽 公園Revised RomanizationSeoul Ollimpik GongwonMcCune ReischauerSŏul Ollimp ik KongwŏnEntrance to the Olympic Park in November 2018 Olympic Park in October 2018 Olympic Park in Autumn with Reeds Olympic Swimming Pool in 2020 The unifying United Buddy Bears exhibition was shown at the Olympic Park in Seoul in 2005 Contents 1 Competition facilities 2 Other facilities 2 1 World Peace Gate 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksCompetition facilities EditSK Olympic Handball Gymnasium formerly known as Olympic Fencing Gymnasium Olympic Gymnastics Arena Olympic Swimming Pool Olympic Tennis Courts Olympic VelodromeOther facilities EditOlympic Weightlifting Gymnasium currently known as Woori Art Hall Korea National Sports University Mongchontoseong Olympic Sculpture Park It houses approximately 200 sculptures done by artists of all around the World expressing different concepts 2 Olympic Parktel Hotel Olympic Hall Olympic Museum SOMA Museum of Art World Peace Gate Flag Plaza with the presence of the flags of the countries that competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics 2 3 Rose Park Waterside Stage Music FountainWorld Peace Gate Edit Built between December 31 1986 and August 31 1988 it was designed by the architect Kim Chung up to celebrate the motto and the concepts from Seoul 1988 Summer Olympic Games peace and harmony and also to symbolize the ability of the Korean people Alongside the pillars there are structures similar to wings under which there s a mural called A Painting of Four Spirits In the mural are shown a phoenix a turtle a tiger and a dragon the spirits that guard the gate ascending towards heaven representing the strength of Koreans and their freedom 2 Under the gate is the 1988 Summer Paralympics eternal flame as well as a declaration of peace calling for world harmony and happiness for all citizens of the world 2 See also EditOlympic Stadium Seoul References Edit 올림픽공원 Olympic Park in Korean Doosan Encyclopedia Archived from the original on 2009 05 04 Retrieved 2008 04 16 a b c d Seoul Olympic Park and World Peace Gate Korean Experiences August 10 2016 Retrieved August 30 2017 Bercarich Lauren April 6 2011 Olympic Park Lauren in Asia Retrieved August 30 2017 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Seoul Olympic Park Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Olympic Park Seoul amp oldid 1116903036, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
