Olympic Park Seoul
The Olympic Park Seoul is a park in Seoul . It was designed for the 1988 Summer Olympics and was the second major sports complex next to the Seoul Sports Complex . There is a velodrome , several sports halls, tennis courts and a swimming pool . There are also other buildings in the park. The park is located around 13 kilometers southeast of the city center in the immediate vicinity of the Han River .
building
Sports facilities for the 1988 Olympic Games can be found in the Olympic Park. The Velodrome, which was the first wooden track in Asia, has a capacity of 6000 spectators. There are also the sports halls where the weightlifting competitions were held. It has an audience capacity of 4,000 and has a partially fiberglass facade and roof. The hall for the fencing competitions can hold 7,000 people, the gym 14,730. There are also tennis courts in the park for the Olympic tournament and the indoor swimming pool for swimming competitions, which had a capacity of 10,000 spectators.
In addition to the sports facilities, the Olympic Park houses the Seoul Olympic Museum , the Seoul Olympic Museum of Art , the Olympic Sculpture Park, the Olympic Parktel Hotel, the Olympic Hall and the Korean Sports University. There is also a large lake with an adjacent stage.
history
Planning for the Seoul Olympic Park began in February 1983. The purchase of the land and construction of the buildings was the responsibility of the City of Seoul , while the financing was the responsibility of the SLOOC . A design competition was announced that included the sports facilities for fencing, weightlifting, cycling, swimming and gymnastics, as well as the reconstruction of an ancient mud wall, the creation of a lake and green spaces. Furthermore, an Olympic Center, the National Sports University and Seoul Sports School should be integrated into the design. However, the competition did not produce a satisfactory result. Therefore, in September 1983, the Environmental Planning Institute of the Seoul National University was commissioned with the planning. At the same time, a committee was set up to pursue the same goal. In March 1984 the concept for the Olympic Park was ready.
Two companies and six other companies were entrusted with the work. A strict schedule has been set for the precise elaboration of the plans. A committee was entrusted with harmonizing the designs for the different buildings. The construction of the velodrome began on September 4, 1984 and ended on April 30, 1986, the gym for weightlifting started on August 31, 1984 and also lasted until April 30, 1986. The fencing hall was built between September 5, 1984 and April 30, 1986. Construction of the gym began on August 31, 1984 and came to an end with the others. The tennis courts were built between July 22, 1985 and August 15, 1986, the indoor swimming pool between July 1986 and May 1988.
The open space next to the Peace Gate in Olympic Park is regularly used for extraordinary events. In autumn 2005 the United Buddy Bears exhibition - coming from Berlin - was presented here at the invitation of the city of Seoul . For the first time in 60 years, unique pieces of art from South and North Korea, designed by artists from the respective parts of the country, could stand peacefully next to each other.
literature
- Official report on the Olympic Games in Seoul Volume one, part one , la84foundation.org (PDF file; 21.61 MB)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Official website from Seoul 2005 ( Memento from December 18, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
Competition venues for the 1988 Summer Olympics
Coordinates: 37 ° 31 '10.2 " N , 127 ° 7' 21.4" E