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DONGDAEMUN DESIGN PLAZA & PARK
Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) is architect Zaha Hadid's sleek concept dubbed
the 'Metonymic Landscape'. The building, a curvaceous concrete structure with a
silvery facade partly coated with lawns that rise up on to its roof, is planned to be a
showcase for Korean and international design. The attached
Dongdaemun History
& Culture Park
is already open, and includes event halls and exhibition spaces that
highlight past uses of this area, such as a 16th-century military camp.
During the site's excavation, major archaeological remains from the Joseon dyn-
asty were uncovered, including original sections of Seoul's Fortress Walls. The re-
mains have been incorporated into the park and include the arched floodgate Yigan-
sumun. The
Dongdaemun History Museum
(free; 10am-9pm)
imaginatively dis-
plays the pick of the 2575 artefacts from the site and provides the historical back-
ground to the ancient foundations preserved outside. Look for the patterned section
of pavement made from clay tiles. The
Dongdaemun Stadium Memorial
(free;
10am-9pm)
re-lives key moments from the stadium's history and includes video clips.
DON'T MISS
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Dongdaemun Design Plaza
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Dongdaemun History Museum
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Dongdaemun Stadium Memorial
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Dongdaemun History & Culture Park
PRACTICALITIES
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2266 7077
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Dongdaemun
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mLine 1 & 4 to Dongdaemun, Exit 7
