# Marronnier Park

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Park in Seoul, South Korea

Marronnier Park The park in 2020 Interactive map of Marronnier Park Location 104, Daehangno, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea[1] Coordinates 37°34′50″N 127°00′10″E / 37.580503°N 127.002807°E / 37.580503; 127.002807 Area 0.5802 hectares (1.434 acres) Established April 29, 1982 (1982-04-29) Korean name Hangul 마로니에 공원 Hanja 마로니에 公園 Revised Romanization Maronie Gongwon McCune–Reischauer Maronie Kongwŏn

**Marronnier Park** ([Korean](/source/Korean_language): 마로니에 공원) is a park in the [Daehangno](/source/Daehangno) district of [Seoul](/source/Seoul).

The park was designated on April 29, 1982 and is 5,802 square metres (62,450 ft2) large.[2]

## Overview

At the center of the park is a [horse chestnut](/source/Common_Horse-chestnut) (marronnier) tree, of the genus *[Aesculus](/source/Aesculus)*, for which the park takes its name. The Marronnier originates from the [Mediterranean Sea](/source/Mediterranean_Sea) region.[3][1] From May to June, red or white flowers bloom.

In the park is the [Former Main Building of Seoul National University](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Former_Main_Building_of_Seoul_National_University&action=edit&redlink=1) [[ko](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EA%B5%AC_%EC%84%9C%EC%9A%B8%EB%8C%80%ED%95%99%EA%B5%90_%EB%B3%B8%EA%B4%80)],[1] then [Keijō Imperial University](/source/Keij%C5%8D_Imperial_University).[4][2]

## Culture

Though the park is not very large it forms the center of one of Seoul's major theater districts, [Daehangno](/source/Daehangno), and is a popular gathering spot for the city's university students.

## Location

[Hyehwa-dong](/source/Hyehwa-dong), [Jongno District](/source/Jongno_District), near number 2 Exit [Hyehwa Station](/source/Hyehwa_Station) of line .[3]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_1-2) ["Marronnier Park (마로니에공원)"](http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/cms/dispatcher.jsp?cid=264313&fid=ENGA02020700&ctypeid=76).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:2_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:2_2-1) [서울의 공원](http://parks.seoul.go.kr/). *parks.seoul.go.kr* (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-02.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_3-1) ["Marronnier Park"](https://english.visitseoul.net/nature/Marronnier-Park/ENP002071). *english.visitseoul.net*. Retrieved 2023-09-02.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Former Main Building of Seoul National University"](https://english.cha.go.kr/chaen/search/selectGeneralSearchDetail.do;jsessionid=ysSDPdOLoXnQx1fWXGsfZ1PptShOioUBUIFtML9f1Y1rVxawJpPdtB7qyYvCtja2.cha-was01_servlet_engine4?mn=EN_02_02&sCcebKdcd=13&ccebAsno=02780000&sCcebCtcd=11&pageIndex=25&region=&canAsset=&ccebPcd1=&searchWrd=&startNum=&endNum=&stCcebAsdt=&enCcebAsdt=&canceled=&ccebKdcd=13&ccebCtcd=). *[Cultural Heritage Administration](/source/Cultural_Heritage_Administration)*. Retrieved 2023-09-02.

## External links

Media related to [Marronnier Park](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Marronnier_Park) at Wikimedia Commons

- [Marronnier Park](https://archive.today/20041123190112/http://www.jongno.go.kr/english/attraction/park04_Marronnier.htm) ([Jongno District](/source/Jongno_District) official site)

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