Dalseong Park
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| Revised Romanization | Dalseong gongwon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Talsŏng kongwŏn |
Dalseong Park is a park located in Jung-gu, Daegu, South Korea. The park includes Gwanpungnu Pavilion, a local history hall, a zoo, and some monuments.
The park is located inside the oldest earthen fortification in Korea, dating from about 261 C.E. (during the three kingdoms period). During the Sino-Japanese war in 1894-1895 the land was used as a Japanese military base. The park was created in 1905, and was renovated to its current form in 1965.
Animals at the zoo include Asian elephants,peacocks, Bengal tigers, a brown bear, llamas, pheasants, vultures, owls, chimpanzees, zebras, wolves, and a jaguar.
Coordinates: 35°52′26″N 128°34′40″E / 35.8739854°N 128.5778689°E
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