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There are botanical gardens and arboreta in all states and territories of South Korea, most are administered by local governments, some are privately owned. Chollipo Arboretum Foundation, Taean-gun, Chunchongnam-do (www.chollipo.org) Hwadam Botanic (화담숲), Gyeonggi-do; Bunjae Artpia, Jeju-do; Namsan Botanical Garden (남산식물원) open ...
Namsangol Hanok Village: Seoul restored 9,790 hectares (24,180 acres) of terrain which had been damaged for a long time and rejuvenated the traditional garden, and relocated and restored five Traditional Hanok buildings. Namsan cable car: It was the first cable car facility in Korea. It was first opened on 12 May 1962, and is the longest ...
A botanical garden is a place where plants, especially ferns, conifers and flowering plants, are grown and displayed for the purposes of research, conservation, and education. This distinguishes them from parks and pleasure gardens where plants, usually with showy flowers, are grown for public amenity only.
The Nanjing Botanical Garden Memorial Sun Yat-Sen (Chinese: 南京中山植物园; pinyin: Nánjīng Zhōngshān Zhíwùyúan), established in 1929, became the first national botanical garden in China. The original name, 'Botanical Garden Memorial Sun Yat-Sen', commemorated Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, the pioneer of Chinese democratic revolution. In 1954 ...
Namsan (Korean: 남산; lit. south mountain) is a 494-meter peak in the heart of Gyeongju National Park, just south of Gyeongju, South Korea. The mountain is within easy reach from the city and attracts a large number of domestic tourists. Namsan covers an area of about 8 km (north-south) by 12 km (east-west).
A traditional Korean style garden, complete with a flowing stream and pavilion was constructed on the site in order to revive the classical feel of the Joseon-era. Five traditional houses, including some of the residences of high government officials - some of the largest mansions in Seoul at the time, along with commoners houses were moved to ...
Braunschweig Botanical Garden, Germany; Victoria amazonica, giant Amazon water lily. The "New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening" (1999) points out that among the various kinds of organizations known as botanical gardens, there are many that are in modern times public gardens with little scientific activity, and it cited a tighter definition published by the World Wildlife ...
Naksan (Korean: 낙산; lit. Camel Mountain) is a mountain in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea.It is 125 metres (410 ft) tall. It and Namsan are well known for their panoramic views of downtown Seoul.