Seoul Dream Forest Grand Park (Seoul)

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Seoul Dream Forest, previously known as ‘Odong Geullin Park’, was renovated and reopened in October of 2009. Dream Forest is the fourth largest park after World Cup Park (2.76million ㎡), Olympic Park( 1.45million ㎡), and Seoul Forest (1.20million ㎡) and the first large-scale green park created in the Gangbuk area.

Major attractions of the park include Wolyeongji Pond, Grass Square, Wolgwang Waterfall, Aewoljeong Pavilion, and Chilbokji (confluence of 7 different artificial waterfalls), Event Garden, Children’s Gallery, Wild Grass Garden, Deer Ranch, Exploring Path, Forest Rest, and a water park.

Changnyeongwigungjaesa estate (registered cultural heritage No. 40) has been restored along with other traditional landscape architectural elements like the pond, pavilion and waterfall created nearby.

On the hill side is now a complex of cultural space with the Northern-Seoul Art Center that houses an observatory, performance hall, book café, gallery, restaurant; jumping fountain; and children’s playground.

The Dream Forest Observatory where a drama ‘IRIS’ was filmed, provides a fantastic view of Mount Bukhan, Mount Dobongsan and Mount Suraksan to the north, while N-tower and the Hangang River can be seen to the south.