Yangjae Citizens' Forest
Yangjae Citizens' Forest
Yangjae Citizens' Forest is a park located near Yangjae Citizen's Forest Station and the Yangjae Tollgate on the Gyeongbu Expressway, the entrance to Seoul City. Built for the 1986 Asian Games and 1988 Seoul Olympics, the land was prepared on July 1983 as part of Gaepo-dong Land Arrangement Plan. The construction of the Forest continued for about three years and completed on November 1986. The total area is 358,992 square metres (88.709 acres). The park's major facilities include landscaped facilities, such as Grass Field, Octagonal Pavilion, and Pagora (wisteria trellis). The forest also has sports facilities, such as tennis and basketball courts. Other major structures in the Forest include the Memorial Hall for the war hero Yun Bonggil, a parking lot, children's playground, and an outdoor wedding hall. The park also has a number of sculptures honouring civilian deaths. Examples are the Korean Flight 007 that was shot down by Soviet Union aircraft in 1983 (killing 269); and the Sampoong Department Store collapse in 1995 (killing 501).[1][2]
Forest facts
- Address: 236 Yangjae 2-dong
- Admission: Free
- Parking: capacity for 571 cars
- The forest is just outside exit 5.[2]
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