BASS Walk: Seoul City Wall Naksan Park Section and Ihwa Mural Village
Wed 20 Nov
|Jongno 6(yuk)-ga
Join us for a walk along the Seoul City Wall, Naksan Park Section, and Ihwa Mural Village walk.
Time & Location
20 Nov 2024, 10:00 – 12:00
Jongno 6(yuk)-ga, Jongno 6(yuk)-ga, Seoul, South Korea
About the event
Naksan section of the City Wall is an easy section, with views over the Eastern and Northern Seoul and North towards Bukhansan and Ingwansan. At 124m it is the lowest of Seoul's inner mountains. Just below the Naksan City Wall is Ihwa Mural Village. Once one of Seoul's older and decaying areas, Ihwa was revitalised in the early 2000's under the "Art in the City " campaign.
Starting at Heunginjimun Gate (Dongdaemum) we will follow the the Naksan section of the city wall to Ihwa Mural Village. Here we will explore this eclectic little village, its street murals and sculptures, maybe stop for a coffee at one of the many cafes before we return to Naksan Park and continue our walk along the City Wall to the Hyehwamum Gate.
Whilst this section of the Seoul City wall has gentler slopes and walking it is relatively easier than other areas of…