Seoul Olympic Memorial Hall

The Seoul Olympic Museum is a dedicated to the 1988 Summer Olympics in , South Korea. The museum was closed due to renovation from July 2018.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: in Seoul, South Korea
  • Also known as: “Seoul Olympic Museum”
  • Address: 서울특별시, 방이동, 송파구

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mongchontoseong Earthen Fortification and Lotte World Tower.

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Mongchontoseong is an ancient earthen rampart dating from the Baekje period. It is located what is now in the Olympic Park of , South Korea. The fortification walls are estimated to have been about 2.7 km in length and approximately 6 to 7 m high. is situated 390 metres northeast of Seoul Olympic Memorial Hall.

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is a 123-story, 555 metres supertall skyscraper, located in Sincheon-dong, , , . It is the sixth-tallest building in the world, the tallest in OECD countries and in South Korea, and also the first in South Korea to be over 100 stories tall. is situated 1½ km southwest of Seoul Olympic Memorial Hall.

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is a in . Based on the natural silhouette of the nearby , the appearance of was shaped a ship of Baekje. is situated 710 metres southeast of Seoul Olympic Memorial Hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Songpa and Suseo-dong.

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and Gangdong are in the eastern part of , along the Han River. Quieter and more residential then its hectic neighbor, Gangnam, nonetheless offers a fair number of attractions.

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is a ward of , , South Korea. The name Suseo originated from the feature of running through the western part of the region. is also home to the park. is situated 4½ km south of Seoul Olympic Memorial Hall.

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is a dong of , , South Korea. The old name of the dong was janbeodeuri, derived from jan beodeul where the species grew a lot. is situated 4½ km south of Seoul Olympic Memorial Hall.

Seoul Olympic Memorial Hall

Latitude
37.52034° or 37° 31′ 13″ north
Longitude
127.11556° or 127° 6′ 56″ east
Inception
1988
Levels
14
Height
70 metres (230 feet)
Open location code
8Q99G4C8+46
Open­Street­Map ID
way 76425931
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q624285
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Uzbek—“Seoul Olympic Memorial Hall” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “首尔奥林匹克纪念馆”
  • Japanese: “ソウルオリンピック記念館”
  • Korean: “서울 올림픽 기념관”
  • Korean: “서울올림픽기념관”
  • Russian: “Олимпийский музей”
  • Russian: “Сеульский Олимпийский музей”
  • Spanish: “Museo Olímpico de Seúl”
  • Uzbek: “Seul Olimpiya muzeyi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Olympic Hall and National Sports Museum (Scheduled for 2020).

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