Wolmido
37°28′51″N 126°28′28″E / 37.480852°N 126.474552°E
| Wolmido | |
| Hangul | 월미도 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 月尾島 |
| Revised Romanization | Wolmido |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wŏlmido |
Wolmido Island (월미도), also known as Wŏlmi-do, is an island one kilometer off the coast of South Korea near Incheon. It was connected to the mainland by a highway in 1989, and was later connected by a monorail line as well.[1][2] It is a weekend destination and tourist area, with restaurants, the theme park Play Hill and the areas Meeting Square, Arts Square, Performance Square, and Good Harvest Square.[3]
The Korean Traditional Garden at Wolmi Park (월미공원) was established in 2001 after the relocation of the army base which had been located there for 50 years.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
An army base was established at the site of what became Wolmi Park (월미공원) after the base's relocation. The site was turned into a garden and opened to the public in 2001.[4]
References
- ^ "Where the Sky and the Sea Are Open to the World". Korean Culture and Information Service. February 21, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ "Wolmido Monorail: Incheon, South Korea". The Monorail Society. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ "Incheon » Jung-gu » Wolmido Island". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ "Incheon City Tour: Wolmido Island". Korean Tourism Organization via CAOS Asia. Retrieved March 25, 2012.