Duryu Park, founded in 1965, is a park located in Duryu-dong, Daegu

Dalseo-gu Dalseo District (Dalseo-gu) is a district in western Daegu, South Korea. It borders Dalseong-gun on the north, south, and west, and Seo-gu and Nam-gu on the east. It has a population of about 610,000, and an area of 62.27 square kilometers. The ...

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. The area of the park is 1,653,965 m². It is equipped with many facilities such as multipurpose playgrounds, a swimming pool, tennis courts, a roller skating rink, a football field, and a baseball field. There are two small

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temples on the grounds and the Cathedral Pond - Osaek Fountain. The park is popular for its scenic bridge and views during autumn and spring, during which

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bloom. Some festivals and concerts are also held on the grounds, such as a body-painting and a flying lantern festival. There are over 133 species of trees and plants in the park.http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=1151395 Duryu Rose Bunch, Daegu

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* *http://100.naver.com/100.nhn?docid=741842 Parks in Daegu Dalseo District Sports venues in Daegu 1965 establishments in South Korea {{SouthKorea-geo-stub