A Nature Trail to Bucheon's Green Heart

Bucheon is a compact city with plenty to see and do. Bucheon Arboretum brings together a botanical garden, an arboretum, and an ecology museum in one place, perfect for breathing in some greenery. Beyond Bucheon's flagship Central Park and the large Sangdong Lake Park, the city has many parks both large and small. The Korea Manhwa Museum, Bucheon Craft Street, and the Kimchi Theme Park are also worth a visit.

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   Bucheon Arboretum

   부천식물원

   Located in Chunui-dong, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon, this plant paradise covers a total area of 27,127㎡, with two basement floors and two floors above ground, showcasing all manner of rare plants. Built as a glass greenhouse shaped like Bucheon's symbolic peach blossom, the arboretum has five themed halls — an amusing plant hall, an aquatic plant hall, a subtropical plant hall, a succulent plant hall, and a native plant hall — along with a central garden, home in total to 9,975 specimens across 310 species. \nMoreLess

   

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   Seokwangsa Temple

   석왕사

   Seokwangsa is a direct temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, located on Boun-san at San 29-30, Wonmi 2-dong, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon. What role should a temple play in the middle of a modern city center? Buddhist temples are still generally understood as places tucked deep in the mountains, offering spiritual rest to those from the secular world. But as religious practice has become part of everyday life, temples too have come down from the mountains and settled in the heart of the city, seeking a new role. Seokwangsa is regarded in Buddhist circles as a model of the "urban temple."\nMoreLess

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   Bucheon Central Park

   부천 중앙공원

   Located at 1177 Jung-dong, Central Park is a neighborhood park close to City Hall and Bumyeong Middle School. A large pond and fountain at its center make for a fine surrounding view, and the park also features poetry monuments to poets Byeon Yeong-ro and Hwang Myeong (Bokdong). \nMoreLess

   

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   Sangdong Lake Park

   상동호수공원

   Located in Wonmi-gu, Bucheon, Sangdong Lake Park is a large 182,000㎡ park centered on a lake. Completed in March 2003, it isn't an especially old park, but its scale and facilities make it a popular large park with many citizens. About 65% of the park is green space, and the lake, home to several species of fish, is thick with aquatic plants. The artificial lake covers about 23,000㎡, with wooden bridges installed along the waterside for walking and waterside decks scattered throughout, letting visitors soak in a natural atmosphere.\nMoreLess

   

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