Mugunghwa Garden무궁화동산

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Mugunghwa Garden is a public park built on the former site of a Gungjeong-dong safe house of the old Korea Central Intelligence Agency. The area was originally part of the Cheong Wa Dae compound and closed to the public, but it became a public park after the road in front of Cheong Wa Dae was opened in 1993. Mugunghwa (Rose of Sharon) are planted in a taegeuk pattern, and in the center stands a fountain shaped like the Chinese character 井 ("well"), symbolizing Gungjeong-dong. The park is surrounded by a fortress-style wall of natural stone, and flower beds line the 240 m walking path. The flower beds hold 7,700 wildflowers from across the country, and about 1,500 trees of 13 species, including mugunghwa, pine, and zelkova, have been planted. With benches here and there, it also serves as a resting place for local residents.