Kimnyoung Maze Park (Korean: 김녕미로공원), sometimes Gimnyeong Maze Park,[1] Kimnyeong Maze Park,[2] or Kimnyong Maze Park,[3] is a hedge maze located in Jeju City, Jeju Province, South Korea. It is located in between the major tourist destinations of Manjanggul and Gimnyeongsagul.[4]
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| Location | 122, Manjanggul-gil, Jeju-si, Jeju-do |
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| Coordinates | 33°32′10″N 126°46′19″E / 33.536°N 126.772°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | 1987 |
| Theme | Hedge maze |
| Website | www |
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Its construction was funded by Frederic H. Dustin (1930–2018), an American professor at Jeju National University.[3][4][2] It was designed by the company Adrian Fisher Minotaur Maze Designs,[4] and opened in 1987 as the first maze park in South Korea.[2] The maze contains a number of symbols that represent the history and culture of Jeju.[2] Dustin was fond of cats,[3] and curated a population of them that now roams around the maze.[2] The population is cared for and provided food, medication, and attention.[3]
References
edit- ^ "["제주" 김녕미로공원 - 김녕미로공원]". "제주" 김녕미로공원 (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ a b c d e "Kimnyoung Maze Park". www.visitjeju.net. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ a b c d "A-maze-ing cats: Fur flies as felines fight early rat pack". The Korea Times. 2020-01-12. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ a b c "Gimnyeong Maze Park (김녕미로공원)". Gimnyeong Maze Park (김녕미로공원). Retrieved 2023-12-11.