Published Date : Jul 01, 2018 / Edited Date : May 28, 2024
Learn about the Samguk Era (Three Kingdoms Period) with the Mongchontoseong tour.
This walking tour focuses on the historical areas of Olympic Park, a relaxing public park located in the heart of the city. Originally built in 1988 for the Seoul Olympic Games, Olympic Park now serves as a welcoming green oasis that offers Seoulites a wide range of cultural, sporting and leisure opportunities, featuring an outdoor sculpture park, an art museum, water fountains and walking trails. Although the park itself was built in 1988, it is also the home of two historically important Baekje sites: Mongchontoseong (Mongchon Earthern Fortress) and Pungnaptoseong (Pungnap Earthern Rampart). With this tour visitors will be able to learn about the Samguk Era, or the Three Kingdoms Period (57 BCE – 668 CE), and more specifically, the Baekje Kingdom Period (18 BCE – 660 CE), all while enjoying a beautiful stroll in this peaceful park.
Walking Tour Details
Routes
Mongchontoseong Station
Peace Plaza
Gommaldari
Mongchontoseong
Seoul Baekje Museum
Length of tour
2hours
Meeting Place
Mongchontoseong Station, exit 1
Course Tip
Experience programs offered by museums are not included in the walking tour. Participation in experience programs must be done individually once the tour is over.
Mongchontoseong is the remains of some earthern fortifications from the early Baekje Kingdom period. It is considered to be a historically important Baekje site, actively being used for the study of the Baekje Kingdom. It is about 2.7 km in circumference, with a vertical diameter of 730m and horizontal diameter of 540m. It is strongly suggested that while Pungnaptoseong was the king's castle, Mongchontoseong was an auxiliary castle. The fortification was in use until Baekje moved its capital in response to Goguryeo attacks. After the attacks, the fortification site became Goguryeo territory. It is presumed that the fortifications were out of use from 475CE. As Olympic Park was created with no boundary between the fortifications and the park, Mongchontoseong provides as a welcoming green space to relax and unwind for tourists and residents alike. A massive juniper tree stands alone on the wide green field of grass; hence the tree is known as “single tree”. Amid the lush green of the field, the still deeper green of the tree represents a famous image of Mongchontoseong.
Gommaldari (Gommal Bridge)
"Gommal" is the ancient, pure Korean word for "Mongchon". "Mong" means "dream", which in ancient, pure Korean is "Gom", while "chon" means "village", which in ancient, pure Korean is "mal". So in other words, Gommaldari translates to "Bridge of the Dream Village", adding to the romanticism of Olympic Park.
World Peace Gate
World Peace Gate is located in the center of Peace Plaza, in the southwest corner of Olympic Park near the main entrance of the park. Designed by Kim Jung-eop in commemoration of the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, this imposing arch has an air of grandeur and purpose that fits perfectly with the spirit of the games. About 30 poles, which are shaped like Korean traditional totem poles and feature face masks, are lined up to the right and left of the gate. The torch of the 1988 Seoul Olympics sitsin the center of it, still burning vividly above the Seoul Peace Declaration. Walk further into the park, and you will find the Square of National Flags, an area that features the flags of the 160 nations that participated in the Seoul Olympic Games.
Seoul Baekje Museum
The Seoul Baekje Museum is a newly constructed museum slated to open in 30th April 2012. The museum will display major artifacts and relics from the Hanseong Baekje Kingdom period. The Hanseong Baekje era refers to 493 years out of the 678 year time span of the Baekje Kingdom. This era covers the time when the kingdom was at its greatest, having Hanseong (the ancient name of Seoul) as its capital. It was designed so that its appearance resembles the contours of Mongchontoseong; its shape resembles a ship, a symbol of the Hanseong Baekje Kingdom (a maritime power); and in a way that it may naturally harmonize with its surroundings and serve as a landmark. ※ Phone : +82-2-2152-5800 ※ Website : http://baekjemuseum.seoul.go.kr/eng
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보호자를 동반하지 않을 시 이용이 불가능 합니다.※ 보행약자 1명당 보호자 최소 1인 이상 동반 ※ 전동보장구(전동휠체어, 전동스쿠터 등) 사용자의 경우 보호자 1인당 보행약자 최대 4인까지 동반 가능
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Reservations must be made at least three days prior to the tour date.
Additional reservations, one or two days before the tour starts, are only allowed for the tour that is already fixed.
In the case of group tour, more than 10people, please contact us by e-mail.
Reservations for the following month are available from the 15th of the current month.
Please refrain from participating in any tour programs should you be experiencing any symptoms, including fever, coughing, congestion, muscle pain, stuffy nose, and/or sore throat.
Reservations for tourists 14 years & under without an accompanying adult or guardian shall be canceled on site.
All reservations will be canceled in the event of a weather warning being issued. (e.g. heatwave, typhoon, heavy rain, fine dust, etc.) (Cancellation will be processed immediately upon implementation)
※ Please always check the weather warning on the day of the reservation on the site below.
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The Seoul Guided Walking Tour administration office and tour guide affiliates are not responsible for any accidents that happen to occur during the tour program.
Reservation shall be made at least 1 week before the tour day.
The course is for tourists with mobility problems (Senior, people with disability, stroller user).
You may not use the course without an assistant (or companion) ※ At least one assistant shall accompany a tourist with mobility problem ※ In case of electric assisting device users (electric wheelchair, electric scooter users), one assistant may accompany up to 4 tourists with mobility problem
Reservation may be canceled when a guide is unavailable on the desired date and course.
Seoul Guided Walking Tour Office (02-6925-0777) will contact you to confirm reservation. (At least 5 days~1 month before tour day) Reservation may be canceled when Seoul Guided Walking Tour Office cannot reach you for more than 3 times.
Seoul Guided Walking Tour Office and Seoul culture and tourism guide are not liable for the safety accidents during the Seoul Guided Walking Tour.
All reservations will be canceled in the event of a weather warning being issued. (e.g. heatwave, typhoon, heavy rain, fine dust, etc.) (Cancellation will be processed immediately upon implementation)
※ Please always check the weather warning on the day of the reservation on the site below.
(https://www.accuweather.com/en/kr/seoul/226081/weather-forecast/226081)
