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Location | Sindaebang-dong, Dongjak District, Seoul, South Korea |
Coordinates | 37°29′31″N 126°55′11″E / 37.4919°N 126.9197°E |
Established | May 5, 1987 |
Etymology | Emblem 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]
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 on 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]
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Boramae Park | |
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![]() The pond in the park (2024) | |
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Location | Sindaebang-dong, Dongjak District, Seoul, South Korea |
Coordinates | 37°29′31″N 126°55′11″E / 37.4919°N 126.9197°E |
Established | May 5, 1987 |
Etymology | Emblem 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]
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 on 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]
Media related to
Boramae Park at Wikimedia Commons