The 17th Jamboree Mondial 1991 - Sokcho, Korea
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silverquill
N 38° 09.832 E 128° 36.503
52S E 465693 N 4224069
Seorak Sunrise Park, situated along the ocean front on the south entrance to the city of Sokcho, offers both spectacular seascapes and walks through a large sculpture garden The monument for the 17th Scouting World Jamboree 1991 has center place.
Waymark Code: WMBQK2
Location: Gangwondo, South Korea
Date Posted: 06/13/2011
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There are almost thirty sculptures in this park, most of them dating from 1991 when the 17th World Scouting Jamboree was held here. This granite monument stands nearly 50 feet tall in the center of a fountain. There is a sculpture depicting a boy and girl running in the lower portion, a world globe on the top, with the logo of the jamboree below it.
The official Scouting web site has the following description of the
17th World Scout Jamboree – 1991 held here in the city of Sockcho, Korea.
"Mt. Sorak National Park, Korea, 1991. Almost 20,000 participants, representing 135 countries and territories, made it the largest representation in World Scout Jamboree history. Theme: "Many Lands, One World". Scouts from Czechoslovakia and Hungary participated as members of the World Scout Movement for the first time since 1947. Contingents from places where Scouting is restarting or starting were also there: Bulgaria, Byelorussia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia, Ukraine and Yugoslavia. First Global Development Village in programme. The Jamboree was visited by Korean President Roh Taw-woo, H.M. the King of Sweden and H.R.H. Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco. "
Visitors arriving from the south on Route 7 along Korea's scenic eastern coast are greeted with this charming park, also known locally as Haemaji Park. A walk along the shore path can be romantic, and traditional diving women may be seen offshore. And there is the mermaid lovers statue on the rocks with its tales of romance. Early risers will be treated to spectacular sunrises.
Or, one can stroll through "Lover's Lane" among more than two dozen sculptures from the abstract to the powerful statements of the yearning for reunification of this divided nation. In the center of the park is an amphitheater for outdoor performances, including weekend performances during July and August.
Sokcho regards itself as the gateway to the legendary mountains of Seoraksan National Park, especially striking in the autumn with views from its peaks across to the north.