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Cheonggyecheon (Stream)

Cheonggyecheon

It is 10.84km in length and the gross area is 59.83㎢. All water of Seoul basin that is surrounded by Mt. Buak, Mt, Inwang, and Mt. Nam flows toward east and then is merged around the Salgoji Bridge out of Wansimni area with Jungnangcheon (stream). This stream flows toward west and eventually enters the Han River.

The Cheonggyecheon Restoration project of the Seoul Metropolitan Government that began from July 2003 reaches throughout 5.8km from the building of the Dong-A Ilbo in Gwanghwamun to Shindap Railroad Bridge in Seongdong-gu. Upon the construction completion on October 1, 2005 for 2 years, various historical relics including the Banchado of King Jeongjo (tile painting and Cheonggye prominent landmark No.3) are restored focusing on a total of 22 bridges along the Cheonggyecheon. As for the major bridges, there are Mojeon Bridge, Gwangtong Bridge, Jangtong Bridge, Budeul Bridge, and Dumul Bridge.

Operation hours of facilities at Cheonggyecheon

  • Jan. 1 ~ Dec. 31 : 24-hour operation of Cheonggye Falls
  • Mar. 1 ~ Nov. 30 : Digital canvas from 19:00 to 21:00
    (operation for 8 minutes and break for 22 minutes for every 30 minutes / operation five times a day * Operation 20:00 ~ 21:30 from May to September)

  • Apr. 1 ~ Oct. 31 : 24-hour operation of Samgakdong water screen

  • Apr. 1 ~ Nov. 15 : Water fountain at the stream starting point from 12:00 to 21:00 (operation for 50 minutes and break for 10 minutes for every hour)

  •  Apr. 1 ~ Nov. 30 : Dumuldari heart fountain from 12:00 to 21:00 (operation for 50 minutes and break for 10 minutes for every hour)

  • May 1 ~ Sep. 30 : High elevation fountain at Seungyo, Okryucheon, Ogansugyo fountain from 12:00 to 21:00

    (operation for 50 minutes and break for 10 minutes for every hour) Ogansumun(24-hour operation)

Facility overview

General information of Cheonggyecheon

  • Restore length

    total length : 8.12.km
    (restore length : 5.84km)

  • Hiking trail

    20km

  • Lighting:

    10,279 lights

  • Greenbelt

    252,000㎡

  • Daily water discharge

    40,000㎥

Total 12 water fountains including sculptures

  • Wall-mounted fountain (6 places) : Cheonggye Falls, Samgakdong water screen, Okryucheon, Seun Falls, Ogansumun, rhythm l stream wall
  • High elevation fountain (4 places) : Stream starting point, Seungyo, Ogansugyo, and Wall of Proposal
  • Tunnel fountain (1 place) : Biudanggyo
  • Digital canvas fog fountain (1 place) : Gwanggyo

Information on landscape facility

Information on landscape facility
Green gardening

Area of greenbelt: 252,000㎡

  • Street tree : 756 finge trees
  • Forest tree : 1,325 trees from 22 kinds including silk trees
  • Shrub : 162 thousands items from 32 kinds including bridal wreath
  • herbaceous flowers : 2.499 millions of species from 82 kinds including ditch reed
  • Vine : 183 thousands items from 16 kinds including Korean wild grapes
  • 9,937m2 of grass field
Revetment facility(17.2km)
  • Low flow revetment : 12,510m including wooden and stone protection
  • High flow revetment : 41,889m2 including wall decoration with stone (35,108m2 for high flow and 6,781m2 for low flow)
  • Cultural facility : 10 places
    (Juncheonsa, Banchado of King Jeongjo, Wall of Culture, calligraphy of King Yeongjo, Juncheonga, Ogansumun (Watergate) & Juncheondo, Saedong wall, Wall of Hope, nameplate of the construction participants, greetings for welcoming new water, and old look of Cheonggyecheon)
Pavement of the hiking trails
  • Hardening soil : 21,347㎡
  • stone/block : 17,885㎡
  • permeable concrete : 9,972㎡
  • color-patterned concrete : 6,895㎡
  • seepage block : 1,742㎡
Water-friendly facility
  • Waterside deck and deck stairs : 20 places
  • riffles : 29 places
  • observatory deck around the stream : 55 places
  • stepping-stone : 25 places
Wildlife habitat
  • Decoration with big-sized stones : 69 places
  • placement of big-sized stones : 117 places
  • stone mound : 135 places
  • fish shelter : 7 places
  • eco marsh : 1 place (2,100㎡)
  • fish habitat : 100 places
Resting and information facility
  • Chair : 232 places
  • sitting wall : 9 place
  • trash ring : 13 places
  • parasol : 9 places
  • imformation boards : 67 places
  • direction sign : 64 places
  • facility sign : 74 places
  • warning sign : 342 places
  • life ring : 37 places
  • emergency evacuation ladder : 49 places
  • pole-type entrance sign : 26 places
Other facility
  • 1 place of ecology class (Majang 2-gyo)
  • 3 places of Infomraiton Center (Cheonggye Square /Ogansugyo Gosanjagyo))

22 bridges

bridges

  • 1Mojeongyo
  • 2Gwangtonggyo
  • 3Gwanggyo
  • 4Jangtonggyo
  • 5Samilgyo
  • 6Supyogyo
  • 7Gwansugyo
  • 8Seungyo
  • 9Baeogaedari
  • 10Saebyeokdari
  • 11Majeongyo
  • 12Naraegyo
  • 13Beodeuldari
  • 14Ogansugyo
  • 15Malgeunnaedari
  • 16Dasangyo
  • 17Yeongdogyo
  • 18Hwanghakgyo
  • 19Biudanggyo
  • 20Muhakgyo
  • 21Dumuldari
  • 22Gosanjagyo