Apsan Park is a large wilderness park located in the south of
Daegu
Daegu (, , literally 'large hill', 대구광역시), formerly spelled Taegu and officially known as the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea.
It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; it is ...
,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
. It covers a series of valleys and peaks of
Apsan
Apsan Park is a large wilderness park located in the south of Daegu, South Korea. It covers a series of valleys and peaks of Apsan mountain.
Inside the park is a museum dedicated to the Korean War, the Nakdong River Battle Museum. The museum al ...
mountain.
Inside the park is a museum dedicated to the
Korean War
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, the
Nakdong River Battle Museum. The museum also contains an anti-
communism
Communism (from Latin la, communis, lit=common, universal, label=none) is a far-left sociopolitical, philosophical, and economic ideology and current within the socialist movement whose goal is the establishment of a communist society, a s ...
hall. Nearby is a small amusement park and restaurants. A gondola leads to one of the peaks, and a series of trails also lead to the various peaks.
Ansil-sa and a couple of other
Buddhist temple
A Buddhist temple or Buddhist monastery is the place of worship for Buddhists, the followers of Buddhism. They include the structures called vihara, chaitya, stupa, wat and pagoda in different regions and languages. Temples in Buddhism represen ...
s are located within the park.
The area of Apsan park is 1.653 km².
See also
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Environment of South Korea
Environment most often refers to:
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* Natural environment, all living and non-living things occurring naturally
* Biophysical environment, the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism or ...
External links
English-language profileOfficial site, in Korean
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Parks in Daegu
Nam District, Daegu
Dalseo District
Suseong District
Dalseong County