Friday, January 17, 2014

Seoul City Hall

Seoul City Hall

Seoul City Hall, in the Taepyeongno area of Seoul, is housed in a modern building behind the old Seoul City Hall, which is now Seoul Metropolitan Library.

In front of Seoul City Hall is the open space of Seoul Plaza, which is an open-air ice rink in winter.

The old Seoul City Hall was built in 1926 during the Japanese invasion and housed the administration of the Japanese Governor-General.

Seoul City Hall, South Korea
Seoul City Hall

The new Seoul City Hall opened in 2012 and was designed by local architects iArc.

Seoul City Hall
37, Seosomun-dong
Jung-gu
Seoul, South Korea

Seoul City Hall can be reached from City Hall Station (Seoul) on Seoul Subway Line 1 and Line 2.

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