Seonyudo Park

Korea's first ecological park made from reused industrial facilities, bringing water, planting and the concrete structures of a former water purification plant together.

Place information

Area

Yeongdeungpo-gu

Category

Parks and nature

Address

343, Seonyu-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul

Visit tip

Cross the pedestrian-only Seonyugyo Bridge and pause on a bench among the old settling-tank columns in the Garden of Time.

Nearby sights

• Garden of Time

  Ivy and moss cover the former settling tank's concrete columns in an unusual garden.

• Seonyugyo Bridge Lookout

  The rainbow-shaped arch bridge overlooks the Hangang, Yanghwa Bridge and Yeouido skyline.

• Water Purification Garden and Greenhouse

  Aquatic-plant channels and a greenhouse that stays green through the seasons.