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The park, as seen from the Lotte World Tower observation deck (2019)
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| Location | Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°31′15″N 127°07′22″E / 37.5207°N 127.1227°E / 37.5207; 127.1227 |
| Website | www |
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| Hangul | 올림픽 공원 |
| Hanja | 올림픽 公園 |
| Revised Romanization | Ollimpik Gongwon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ollimp'ik Kongwŏn |
Olympic Park (Korean: 올림픽 공원), short name Olpark (올팍),[1] is an Olympic ParkinBangi-dong, Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea. It was built to host the 1988 Summer Olympics.[2] The two nearest subway stations are Mongchontoseong and Olympic Park.
Built between December 31, 1986, and August 31, 1988, it was designed by the architect Kim Chung-up to celebrate the motto and the concepts from Seoul 1988 Summer Olympic Games (peace and harmony) and also to symbolize the ability of the Korean people. Alongside the pillars there are structures similar to wings, under which there's a mural called "A Painting of Four Spirits". In the mural are shown a phoenix, a turtle, a tiger and a dragon (the spirits that guard the gate) ascending towards heaven, representing the strength of Koreans and their freedom.[3]
Under the gate is the 1988 Summer Paralympics eternal flame, as well as a declaration of peace calling for world harmony and happiness for all citizens of the world.[3]
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