"Yeoul Park Exhibition Greenhouse," the Flagship of "Botanic Garden Hwaseong," Breaks Ground

Total Floor Area of 7,272 Square Meters, Height of 18.6 Meters: Largest in Gyeonggi Province
Featuring Mediterranean and Tropical Halls... Scheduled for Completion in November 2027

The construction of the exhibition greenhouse at Yeoul Park, a key facility of the "Botanic Garden Hwaseong" project promoted by Hwaseong City in Gyeonggi Province, has officially begun.

Jung Myunggeun, mayor of Hwaseong City, is giving a greeting speech at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Yeoul Park exhibition greenhouse on the 11th. Provided by Hwaseong City

On November 11, Hwaseong City held the groundbreaking ceremony for the tentatively named "Yeoul Park Exhibition Greenhouse" at the International Artist Garden in Yeoul Park, Dongtan. The event was attended by Jung Myunggeun, Mayor of Hwaseong, Park Jongho, Chair of the Expert Advisory Committee for Botanic Garden Hwaseong, provincial and city council members, a citizen participation group, citizen gardeners, and about 300 local residents.

"Botanic Garden Hwaseong" is a public garden development project initiated by the eighth popularly elected administration of Hwaseong City, aiming to transform the entire city into a garden city. The project involves renewing existing parks to create public gardens that offer plant-themed exhibitions, hands-on experiences, and educational programs.

The Yeoul Park Exhibition Greenhouse will serve as the flagship indoor garden of Botanic Garden Hwaseong. The city plans to create a plant-themed cultural complex where citizens can enjoy a variety of plant exhibitions and themed experiential education programs representing different climate zones throughout all four seasons.

Aerial view of the exhibition greenhouse at Yeoul Park in Dongtan, Hwaseong. As the representative indoor garden of Botanic Garden Hwaseong, it will open in November 2027. Provided by Hwaseong City

The exhibition greenhouse, with a total construction cost of 53.7 billion won, will have a total floor area of 7,272 square meters, spanning one basement level and one above-ground level, and will reach a maximum height of 18.6 meters-making it the largest facility of its kind in Gyeonggi Province. The greenhouse will feature themed gardens such as a Mediterranean Hall and a Tropical Hall where visitors can experience foreign plants, as well as a waterfall, caf?, lounge, and skywalk.

Previously, the city selected a construction company in July and began full-scale construction in September. Hwaseong City plans to complete the project and open the facility to the public in November 2027.

Mayor Jung stated, "The Yeoul Park Exhibition Greenhouse, which will become the landmark of Botanic Garden Hwaseong, will be a premium leisure space where people can experience tropical and Mediterranean theme gardens in their daily lives. We will do our utmost to make it a top-tier public garden that leads the garden culture of Korea."

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