Seoul Olympic Memorial Hall
The Seoul Olympic Museum is a museum dedicated to the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The museum was closed due to renovation from July 2018.Photo: Pectus Solentis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- 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 Seoul Baekje Museum.
Mongchontoseong Earthen Fortification
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Mongch'ont'osŏng is an ancient earthen rampart dating from the Baekje period. It is located what is now in the Olympic Park of Seoul, South Korea. The fortification walls are estimated to have been about 2.7 km in length and approximately 6 to 7 m high. Mongchontoseong Earthen Fortification is situated 390 metres northeast of Seoul Olympic Memorial Hall.
Seoul Baekje Museum
Museum
Photo: Asfreeas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Seoul Baekje Museum is a museum in South Korea. Based on the natural silhouette of the nearby Mongchontoseong, the appearance of Seoul Baekje Museum was shaped a ship of Baekje. Seoul Baekje Museum is situated 710 metres southeast of Seoul Olympic Memorial Hall.
Mongchontoseong
Metro station
Photo: LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mongchontoseong Station is a railway station on Line 8 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. Its station subname is World Peace Gate, where said location is nearby. Mongchontoseong is situated 400 metres southwest of Seoul Olympic Memorial Hall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Songpa and Suseo-dong.
Songpa
Songpa and Gangdong are in the eastern part of Seoul, along the Han River. Quieter and more residential then its hectic neighbor, Gangnam, Songpa nonetheless offers a fair number of attractions.
Suseo-dong
Quarter
Suseo-dong is a ward of Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea. The name Suseo originated from the feature of Han River running through the western part of the region. Suseo-dong is also home to the Tancheon park. Suseo-dong is situated 4½ km south of Seoul Olympic Memorial Hall.
Jangji-dong
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Photo: 안우석, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jangji-dong is a dong of Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea. The old name of the dong was janbeodeuri, derived from jan beodeul where the species grew a lot. Jangji-dong is situated 4½ km south of Seoul Olympic Memorial Hall.
Seoul Olympic Memorial Hall
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.52034° or 37° 31′ 13″ northLongitude
127.11556° or 127° 6′ 56″ eastInception
1988Levels
14Height
70 metres (230 feet)Open location code
8Q99G4C8+46OpenStreetMap ID
way 76425931OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata 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”
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Highlights include Olympic Hall and National Sports Museum (Scheduled for 2020).
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