Dongdaemun History & Culture Park, Urban park in Jung District, South Korea.
Dongdaemun History & Culture Park is an urban park in central Seoul with exhibition spaces, archaeological sites, and the Dongdaemun Design Plaza. The grounds combine open green areas with modern buildings and display historical objects found during excavations.
The site developed after the former Dongdaemun Stadium was demolished and excavations uncovered a large amount of historical artifacts from the Joseon period. These discoveries now form the basis for the park's exhibitions and design.
The site preserves traces of earlier periods beneath its modern structures, showing through its layout how Seoul developed over centuries. Visitors can experience both time periods side by side as they walk through the space.
The park connects directly to Dongdaemun History & Culture Park station, where lines 2, 4, and 5 of Seoul's subway pass through. Visitors can easily enter and explore different areas on foot.
The park opened on 27 October 2009 on the site of the former Dongdaemun Stadium, which was demolished in 2007. Excavations during construction brought out Joseon-period relics and stone objects, now displayed in the grounds. At the north-east entrance stands the Dongdaemun Stadium Memorial Hall, showing sports records, related relics and a model of the old stadium.
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