Seoul Plaza
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| Seoul Plaza | |
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| Hangul | 서울광장 |
| Hanja | 서울廣場 |
| Revised Romanization | Seoul gwangjang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏŭl kwangchang |
Seoul Plaza is a central plaza located in front of Seoul City Hall at Taepyeongno, Jung-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It was reopened on May 1, 2004, by Seoul Metropolitan Government with the purpose of providing the public an open space. The site was originally a traffic square with a 40-year-old fountain that was demolished and the nearby space was renovated.[1] Seoul Plaza is elliptical in shape, covering a 3,995 pyeong in total and a 1,904 pyeong for grass area. Instead of the fountain, an underground water tank is installed along with 48 lighting around the grass square.[2] The plaza has been the site of protests against US beef imports in South Korea.[3][4]
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[edit] References
- ^ "서울광장 Seoul Plaza" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?gmasterno=18935&contentno=18935. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ^ "Seoul Plaza". Life in Korea. http://www.auto.lifeinchina.com/travel2/seoul/409. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ^ Kim, Rahn (06-15 2008). "Seoul Plaza Suffering Under Mass Rallies". The Korea Times. http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2008/06/117_25901.html. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ^ "Protests Against U.S. Beef Imports Transforms into a Huge Festival". The Hankyoreh. Jun.7 2008. http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/292014.html. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
Coordinates: 37°33′56″N 126°58′41″E / 37.5655773°N 126.9780815°E
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