Dalseong Park


Dalseong Park is a park located in Jung [District, Daegu], South Korea. The park includes Gwanpungnu Pavilion, a local history hall, a zoo, and some monuments.
On January 21, 1963, it was designated Historic [Sites (South Korea)|Historic Site of South Korea] No. 62.

History

The park was originally a fortress called Dalseong. It was built on a low hill. The site of the fortress had an Iron Age settlement on it. The fortress was constructed during the Three [Kingdoms of Korea] period. It is believed that it is mentioned in the Samguk sagi as "Dalbeolseong" ; that fortress was constructed in 261. It was occupied until the early Joseon period. It has a circumference of. It became a public park in 1905. The fortress is considered the ancestral home of the Dalseong Seo clan.
During the Sino-Japanese war in 1894–1895 the land was used as a Japanese military base. It was renovated to its current form in 1965.

Dalseong Park Zoo

Animals in the zoo's collection include Asian elephants, peacocks, Bengal tigers, sika deers, a plains zebra, pheasants, vultures, owls, monkeys, crested porcupines, a brown bear and a chimpanzee.