Hangul 여의도공원 Revised Romanization Yeouido Gongwon | Hanja 汝矣島公園 McCune–Reischauer Yŏŭito Kongwŏn | |
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Yeouido Park (Hangul: 여의도공원; Hanja: 汝矣島公園; RR: Yeouido Gongwon) is a park in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, South Korea.
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The park, which runs northeast-southwest through the centre of the island, has a large open area which is popular with bicyclists and skateboarders, and breaks into footpaths lined with trees and seasonal flowers.
Yeouido park
History
During the Japanese rule of Korea, the site was the location of Seoul's first airport, built in April 1924. In the 1970s, the area was developed into an asphalt strip as part of the Han River development project led by President Park Chung-hee, who named it May 16 Square in reference to the coup he led in 1961.
In May 1984, Pope John Paul II canonised Saints Andrew Kim Taegon, Paul Chong Hasang, and 101 other martyrs who were executed under the Joseon Dynasty .
After having lain under asphalt for 27 years, May 16 Square was subsequently redeveloped, and was reopened on July 5, 1999.