Boramae Park
Description
From 1958 to December 10, 1985, the area hosted the Korea Air Force Academy (KAFA). 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. The park is named "Boramae", meaning baby hawk, after the name of a symbol used by the KAFA.
The park has an area of 413,352 m (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. There are spaces for picnics, a floor fountain, community centers, and a small zoo. A dog park opened in the park on April 23, 2016. A children's park opened on June 6, 2024.The park also has a pond.
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). The monument was built in 1962, using donations from former cadets.
References
- ^ Song, Seung-hyun (2021-06-23). "[Eye Plus] Boramae Park, a place to relax and see airplanes". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ 곽, 형기, "보라매공원 (보라매公園)", Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-07-14
- ^ 이, 나영. "보라매공원 - 디지털동작문화대전". Encyclopedia of Korean Local Culture. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ "Seoul City to Install Dog Park at Boramae". Seoul Metropolitan Government. 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ 김, 기훈 (2024-06-05). "마음껏 뛰놀며 창의력 키워요…보라매공원에 거점형 놀이터". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved July 14, 2024.
External links
Media related to Boramae Park at Wikimedia Commons
- Visitor information (in English)