Boramae Park (보라매공원) is located in Shindaebang-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul. Home to an air force base from 1958 to 1985, the area was converted to a park in 1986. The site is over 420,000 square meters and recreational facilities include a small zoo, a swimming pool and gymnasium, a playground, tennis courts, a 15-meter climbing wall, a skate park, ponds, gardens, and a 192-meter barefoot walk. The park is also noted as an attractive place to view cherry blossoms in the spring. Additional facilities include Boramae Youth Center and Dongjak Community Center.
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Facilities in Boramae Park were used for the 2005 Asian X-Games [1].
The park was the scene of at least one murder, believed to be commited by a serial killer still at-large [2].
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- By subway: The park is accessible via exit 2 of Boramae Station and exit 4 of Shindaebang Station, and is also near exit 6 of Shillim Station.
- By bus: According to the Dongjak-gu website, the following buses reach the park: 152, 461, 504, 5011, 5516, 5524, 5529, 5535, 5612, 5613, 5614, 6511, 6513, 6514
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