Sohn Kee-chung Park
Sohn Kee-chung Park is a public park in Malli-dong, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It is named for Sohn Kee-chung, the first Korean to win an Olympic gold medal.- Type: Park
- Description: Park in Seoul, South Korea
- Also known as: “Sohn Kee Chung Park”, “Sohn Kee-chung Sports Park”, “Son Kee Chung Park”, “Son Kee-chung Park”, and “손기저공원”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Seoul Station and Yakhyeon Catholic Church.
Seoul Station
Railway stop
Yakhyeon Catholic Church
Church
Yakhyeon Catholic Church is a historic church in Jungnim-dong, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. Yakhyeon Catholic Church is situated 390 metres northeast of Sohn Kee-chung Park.
Deoksugung Palace
Castle
Deoksugung, also called Deoksu Palace or Deoksugung… Deoksugung Palace is situated 1½ km northeast of Sohn Kee-chung Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bugahyeon-dong and Bukchang-dong.
Sohn Kee-chung Park
- Categories: sports venue and recreation area
- Location: Jung, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.55603° or 37° 33′ 22″ north
Longitude
126.96521° or 126° 57′ 55″ east
Open location code
8Q98HX48+C3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Korean—“Sohn Kee-chung Park” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “孫基禎体育公園”
- Korean: “손기정체육공원”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: SON KEE CHUNG MEMORIAL HALL and Songijeonggongwon Football Field.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Oh, son of Joseon! and Bronze Statue of SOHN KEE CHUNG.
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