Marronnier Park

Park in Seoul, South Korea

37°34′50″N 127°00′10″E / 37.580503°N 127.002807°E / 37.580503; 127.002807Area0.5802 hectares (1.434 acres)EstablishedApril 29, 1982 (1982-04-29)Korean nameHangul

마로니에 공원

Hanja

마로니에 公園

Revised RomanizationMaronie GongwonMcCune–ReischauerMaronie Kongwŏn

Marronnier Park (Korean: 마로니에 공원) is a park in the Daehangno district of Seoul.

The park was designated on April 29, 1982 and is 5,802 square metres (62,450 sq ft) large.^[2]

Overview

At the center of the park is a horse chestnut (marronnier) tree, of the genus Aesculus, for which the park takes its name. The Marronnier originates from the Mediterranean Sea region.^[3]^[1] From May to June, red or white flowers bloom.

In the park is the Former Main Building of Seoul National University [ko],^[1] then Keijō Imperial University.^[4]^[2]

Culture

Though the park is not very large it forms the center of one of Seoul's major theater districts, Daehangno, and is a popular gathering spot for the city's university students.

Location

Hyehwa-dong, Jongno-gu, near number 2 Exit Hyehwa Station of line .^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Marronnier Park (마로니에공원)".
^ ^a ^b "서울의 공원". parks.seoul.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-02.
^ ^a ^b "Marronnier Park". english.visitseoul.net. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
^ "Former Main Building of Seoul National University". Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved 2023-09-02.