Oil Tank Culture Park (문화비축기지) - Area information - Korea travel information

Oil Tank Culture Park (문화비축기지)

Oil Tank Culture Park (문화비축기지)

4.2Km    2024-11-01

87 Jeungsan-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-376-8410

After being used as an oil tank for 41 years, the tanks were reborn into a culture space. The five tanks were transformed into performance halls, exhibition halls, and a multi-purpose pavilion, while one new tank was built to be used as an information center. In addition, the temporary parking lot turned into a culture yard where visitors can relax as well as enjoy activities or performances.

Soi Yeonnam (소이연남)

Soi Yeonnam (소이연남)

4.3Km    2024-02-22

1F, 267 Donggyo-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Soi Yeonnam is a rice noodle specialty restaurant where you can experience the atmosphere of Thailand. The signature dish is the flavorful and rich sogogi ssalguksu (beef noodle soup). Other popular dishes include soi popia (spring roll), which is fried with shrimp, pork, mushrooms, tom yam ssalguksu (tom yum noodle), and som tam (green papaya salad). It's so famous that people line up to eat there, and it's beloved by both locals and tourists alike.

Dongnimmun Gate (독립문)

4.3Km    2022-12-15

251, Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

Dongnimmun stands at the location originally known as Yeongeun, where envoys were once treated. When a Chinese envoy visited, the King would go out through this door to greet. In 1898, to announce the independence from Japan, Dongnimun was constructed with the fund collected by the citizens. The traces of the past still remain on Dongnimmun with two pillars in front of Dongnimmun being the remains of Yeongeunmun.

The Arc de Triomphe in France can be recalled in comparison to Dongnimmun. Dongnimmun was built using granite with a passageway x_height of 14.28 meters. On the top it is written ‘Dongnimmun’ in Korean with the national flag drawn on each side. On the inner-left side there are stone stairs leading to the attic. The national flower Mugunghwa are planted around Dongnimmun. Now it is surrounded by roads and it is eye-catching to view when passing by.

Suseongdonggyegok Valley (수성동계곡)

Suseongdonggyegok Valley (수성동계곡)

4.3Km    2023-08-17

185-3, Ogin-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul 서울특별시 종로구 옥인동

Suseong-dong Valley's stream runs down from Inwangsan Mountain and joins Cheonggyecheon Stream, and it is said that the name of the village was called Suseong-dong during the Joseon dynasty due to the loud and clear sound of the flowing water. It appears in the painting "Jangdong Palgyeongcheop," which is Jangdong Eight Scenic Views, that depicts the eight scenic views of Bugaksan Mountain and Inwangsan Mountain as well as in other historical books of the Joseon dynasty as a place of scenic beauty. The valley was so famous for its beauty, that Prince Anpyeong of the Joseon dynasty built his house "Bihaedang" to fully enjoy the view, and the valley and its stone bridge were designated as a cultural property of Seoul in 2010. 

Seodaemun Prison History Museum (서대문형무소역사관)

4.3Km    2022-12-15

251, Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
+82-2-360-8590

Seodaemun Prison was built under the Japanese administration to imprison independence movement activists. It first opened on October 21, 1908 under the name Gyeongseong Prison. Eventually, so many activists were imprisoned that the building had to be expanded. At that time, the name changed to Seodaemun Prison on September 3, 1912. Eighty years later, the prison was turned into Seodaemun Independence Park on August 15, 1992 to commemorate the Korean patriots who were tortured in prison, giving their lives for freedom. Of the many buildings, only seven were preserved for their historical significance, among which three prison buildings and the execution site were designated as a Historic Site. In 1998, the park underwent another transformation into today's Seodaemun Prison History Hall to educate the public on the importance of Korea's independence and the sacrifices of those who fought to achieve it.

Haha (하하)

Haha (하하)

4.3Km    2021-03-24

263, Donggyo-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-337-0211

This Chinese restaurant is famous for dumplings and fried eggplant. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Mapo-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is dumpling.

LG Best Shop [Tax Refund Shop] (LG베스트샵)

LG Best Shop [Tax Refund Shop] (LG베스트샵)

4.3Km    2024-04-23

240, World Cup-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

-

Olive Young - Homeplus World Cup Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 홈플러스월드컵)

Olive Young - Homeplus World Cup Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 홈플러스월드컵)

4.3Km    2024-04-17

2F Home Plus World Cup Branch, 240, World Cup-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

-

ABC-Mart - World Cup Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (ABC 마트 월드컵점)

ABC-Mart - World Cup Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (ABC 마트 월드컵점)

4.3Km    2024-04-23

2F, 240, World Cup-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul

-

Seoul World Cup Stadium (서울월드컵경기장)

Seoul World Cup Stadium (서울월드컵경기장)

4.3Km    2024-03-12

240 World Cup-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2128-2000

Seoul World Cup Stadium, constructed for the 2002 World Cup co-hosted by South Korea and Japan, stands as the largest soccer-specific stadium in Korea. Currently serving as the home ground for FC Seoul's K-League , it also hosts matches for the South Korean national soccer team. The vicinity boasts large-scale supermarkets, cinemas, sports centers, and saunas. Nearby attractions include Haneul Park and Pyeonghwa Park.