Development of Park Golf Course in Nangok District, Gwanaksan... Additional Creation of Ecological Flower Garden in Anyangcheon, Guro-gu

[Seoul Autonomous District News] Green Light for Park Golf Course Development in Nanggok Area of Gwanaksan Passes Seoul Urban Park Committee Review & Project Kickoff for Nakseongdae District Park Completion by Late November & Specialized Development of 24 Neighborhood Parks on Gwanaksan Slopes by Three Major Zones ... Guro-gu to Continue Greening Projects from Anyang Railway Bridge to Anyang Bridge and from Anyang Bridge to Baemsoedari Flower Garden Next Year, Offering Attractions like Rose Tunnel, Beekeeping Site, and Rural Experience Center

Perspective View of Gwanaksan Nanggok District Park Golf Course

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Jun-hee) has passed the Seoul Metropolitan Urban Park Committee review for the creation of a park golf course in the Nanggok district of Gwanaksan Mountain, signaling a green light for the ‘Gwanaksan Park 24 Project.’

In the 8th term of the elected government, Gwanak-gu is focusing on promoting the ‘Gwanaksan Park 24 Project,’ which allows residents to widely enjoy the benefits of nature and culture nearby in the heart of Seoul and regain vitality.

The ‘Gwanaksan Park 24 Project’ proposes a 'life healing platform' where nature and culture converge, dividing 24 neighborhood parks at the foot of Gwanaksan Mountain into three zones, each specialized as ▲parks where life is revived ▲parks for emotional healing ▲parks flowing with cultural elegance.

First, this year, the district selected the Nanggok district of Gwanaksan Mountain as one of the first project sites among 12 neighborhood parks in the Miseong, Nanggok, and Nanhyang-dong areas, where forest damage is severe and small parks are scattered, securing a Seoul city budget of 1.1 billion KRW.

The Nanggok district’s first phase of park development was completed at the end of June 2023, and the second phase, including the park golf course, is planned to be implemented after 2024.

Along with the Nanggok district, the Nakseongdae district of Gwanaksan Mountain, where park development is underway, is expected to see the first fruits of the project with completion scheduled for the end of November.

The district plans to secure 5.1 billion KRW in national and city budgets next year to additionally create new parks in four locations within the first and second zones: Yangji, Haneul, Wonsin, and Mokgolsan districts of Gwanaksan Mountain.

The first zone consists of 12 neighborhood parks in Miseong, Nanggok, and Nanhyang-dong areas. It will be developed into a lifestyle-oriented park by creating facilities such as the Nanggok district park golf course, which passed the Seoul Metropolitan Urban Park Committee review, a silver playground garden, a comfortable five-sense forest path, and a children’s themed playground.

The second zone, consisting of seven locations in the Daehak and Samsung-dong areas, will be maintained as an emotional park by refurbishing the existing Gwanaksan adventure forest, camping site, and healing center, creating a premier park, and expanding urban agriculture parks. The third zone, consisting of five locations in the Nakseongdae and Namhyeon-dong areas, plans to develop traditional cultural parks with local historical significance, future-oriented smart gardens, and event plazas.

A district official stated, “Gwanaksan Mountain is a famous mountain in Korea loved not only by 10 million Seoul citizens but also by the entire nation, and it is a specialized resource of Gwanak-gu.” He added, “We will nurture the 24 Gwanaksan parks along with Byeolbitnaeruncheon as new landmarks in the southwestern region of Seoul.”

Anyangcheon is reborn as a flower-filled resting place.

Guro-gu (Mayor Moon Heon-il) has added an ecological flower garden to Anyangcheon.

On the 16th, Guro-gu announced, “To provide residents with a natural resting place in daily life, we have added an ecological flower garden near Anyanggyo Bridge along Anyangcheon.”

In 2018, the district established a one-year basic comprehensive plan to develop three major local streams?Anyangcheon, Dorimcheon, and Mokgamcheon?into natural resting spaces at the level of arboretums, and has been promoting a large-scale greening project covering a total length of 12.61 km and a total area of 514,414㎡.

In July this year, a 7,000㎡ greening project was completed on the embankment slope (Guro-dong 642-76) stretching from Anyang Railroad Bridge to Anyanggyo Bridge, followed by the creation of a 6,000㎡ ecological flower garden in November on the right bank riverside of Anyangcheon (Guro-dong 642-71) located between Anyanggyo Bridge and Baemsoidari Bridge.

The section, planted with roses and grasses to ensure flowers bloom throughout all four seasons, includes convenience facilities for residents such as a rose tunnel and a thatched gazebo.

Currently, a 2,500㎡ flower garden is under construction near Gwangmyeong Bridge and is scheduled for completion within this year. The project will continue targeting areas where greening has not yet been carried out, such as the front of Gocheok Sky Dome and parts of the section between Anyanggyo Bridge and Gwangmyeong Bridge.

Guro-gu has been promoting greening projects around Anyangcheon for the past four years.

Starting with a 10,000㎡ Iris Garden near Gocheokgyo Bridge in 2018, the district created a 17,500㎡ ecological flower garden?the largest within Seoul’s streams?in the section between Ogeumgyo Bridge and Sinjeonggyo Bridge in 2019.

By visiting excellent farms in other regions and referencing best practices, the district continuously plants high-quality trees and creates orchards, apiaries, rural experience centers, and children’s nature learning centers within the streams, offering residents diverse sights and activities.

A Guro-gu official said, “By next spring, residents will be able to see a variety of flowers in the ecological flower garden,” and added, “We will do our best to maintain Anyangcheon as a natural resting place for residents.”

Mayor Moon Heon-il was elected as the 2nd chairman of the ‘Anyangcheon Landmarking and Advancement Administrative Council’ at its regular general meeting held last August, leading eight local governments in the Seoul-Gyeonggi area to help establish Anyangcheon as a representative tourist attraction in the metropolitan area.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.