Seonyudo Island is part of the Han River Renaissance project. In 1978, during Japanese Occupation, the island was cleared and became a sewage treatment plant. In 2001, the plant was shut down and planning began to transform the island into the eco-conscious park it is today.
You can see the island in the distance.
Fishermen along the banks of the Han.
My favorite part is the water treatment area.
It uses large pools of plants to clean the water.
Each of the pools has a different type of plant.
I don't know the names of any of them.
Greenhouse and water treatment area
The water treatment area is at a higher elevation than the rest of the park.
That way it can run naturally through the rest of the park...
..and into the rain garden.
Rain Garden
Rain Garden
Rain Garden
AH! A monster in the Seoul Design Museum!
This is actually an awesome screen with a plexi model of Seoul built on top...
architects love this kind of stuff
Very relaxing
The cafeteria Naru where Uks and I ate some good Bibimbop
Elevated walkway that connects Seonyudo Island to the main land.
Rainbow footbridge
Elevated pedestrian walkway
Hehe...so cute!
Walking over Rainbow Bridge
Still walking over...
Looking back at Seonyudo Island
Kids! They're too far away for me to steal any of them.
On the other side finally.
Look Jerry a 7-Eleven!
Pretty sunset over the city.
National Assembly
Originally we all referred to this as "Trump Tower"
but it is actually the 63 Building on Yeouido Island designed by SOM
Yeouido Island is Seoul's main business and investment banking district (essentially Korea's Wall Street). The name Yeouido actually means "You can have it" since the land was unused and unwanted until the 1970s.
Park on Yeouido Island
So cute! (not Uki, the bear)
View of Seoul from the 60th floor of the 63 Building.
One of the 24 bridges that connects the north and south parts of Seoul.
Looking to the North side of the Han River
Looking east
More glamorous night shots!
Uki posing, as always
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