Seoul National University Monument (Jongno-gu)

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Seoul National University is Korea’s first national university and one of the most important educational institutions in the country’s history.

The monument on this site commemorates the home of Seoul National University from its inception in 1946 to 1975 during which time the Dongsung-dong campus housed the University Headquarters, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the College of Law.

In front of the campus flowed a small stream called the “Seine River,”. Crossing it was a bridge colloquially called the “Mirabeau Bridge.” In this setting, a unique academic culture was born, embodying some of the finest principles and values of the Korean society. Although Seoul National University moved from the Gwanak campus, to its current location in 1975, the legacy of the Dongsung-dong campus is perpetual.