Open farmland follows the Geum River
Fields and villages occupied the broad plain before the administrative city.
LIVING NEIGHBORHOOD ARCHIVE · Sejong
Sejong-dong, Sejong
세종 세종동A central green district where former Geum River farmland was reworked into Sejong Lake Park, the National Arboretum, and Central Park as the ecological core of the planned city.
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01 · HISTORY
How this neighborhood remembers change
A new city reserves a central green axis
Planning set aside connected lake, park, and arboretum landscapes near the government center.
The scale of farming land survives as public space
The lake park, arboretum, and Central Park preserve openness while giving it new ecological and civic uses.
02 · NEIGHBORHOOD VOICES
Share a neighborhood memory →A neighborhood is also remembered by its people
Public records explain dates and places. Residents preserve the shops, school roads, sounds, and ordinary moments that maps cannot hold.
03 · PLACES
Places where the story remains visible
세종호수공원
Sejong Lake Park
A major civic waterscape at the center of the planned city.
국립세종수목원
National Sejong Arboretum
A national plant collection adapted to the new city's central landscape.
세종중앙공원
Sejong Central Park
Large lawns and paths retain the plain's sense of scale for public use.
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Finding the neighborhood
National Sejong Arboretum or Central Park bus stop
4–5 hoursRespect the living neighborhood
The parks are very large and shade varies. Reserve arboretum entry if required, carry water, and check heat, rain, and event notices.
Opening hours, admission, and transport conditions can change. Check the linked map and official information before you go.