Boramae Park

Boramae Park
The pond in the park (2024)
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LocationSindaebang-dong, Dongjak District, Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates37°29′31″N 126°55′11″E / 37.4919°N 126.9197°E / 37.4919; 126.9197
EstablishedMay 5, 1987 (1987-05-05)
EtymologyEmblem of the Korea Air Force Academy

Boramae Park (Korean: 보라매공원; Hanja: 보라매公園; lit. baby hawk park[1]) is a large public park in Sindaebang-dong, Dongjak District, Seoul, South Korea.[2][3]

Description

From 1958 to December 10, 1985, the area hosted the Korea Air Force Academy (KAFA).[2][3] When the KAFA moved to Cheongju, the Seoul Metropolitan Government acquired the former site in December 1985, and turned the area into a public park. The park opened to the public on May 5, 1986.[3] The park is named "Boramae", meaning baby hawk,[1] after the name of a symbol used by the KAFA.[3][1]

The park has an area of 413,352 m2 (4,449,280 sq ft). It has a variety of facilities, including a playground, tennis courts, an artificial turf soccer field, badminton courts, a jogging track, a gateball court, and a rock climbing wall.[1][2][3] There are spaces for picnics, a floor fountain, community centers, and a small zoo.[2][3] A dog park opened in the park on April 23, 2016.[3][4] A children's park opened on June 6, 2024.[5] The park also has a pond.[2]

The park has an Air Park that displays eight airplanes in homage to its time as the KAFA, as well as a monument called Seongmudae (성무대; 星武臺).[2][3] The monument was built in 1962, using donations from former cadets.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Song, Seung-hyun (2021-06-23). "[Eye Plus] Boramae Park, a place to relax and see airplanes". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g 곽, 형기, 보라매공원 (보라매公園), Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-07-14
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h 이, 나영. 보라매공원 - 디지털동작문화대전. Encyclopedia of Korean Local Culture. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  4. ^ "Seoul City to Install Dog Park at Boramae". Seoul Metropolitan Government. 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
  5. ^ 김, 기훈 (2024-06-05). 마음껏 뛰놀며 창의력 키워요…보라매공원에 거점형 놀이터. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved July 14, 2024.

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