The Garden of Mountains
산들의 정원
The Garden of Mountains commemorates the sacrifices of the 22 nations that supported the Republic of Korea during the Korean War. Each nation is embodied as a mountain—an enduring symbol of protection, strength, and collective resilience—gathered into a unified landscape of gratitude and remembrance.
Located before Gyeongbokgung Palace and Gwanghwamun Gate, one of Korea’s most historically and symbolically significant sites, the memorial reinforces the cultural depth of Gwanghwamun Square while establishing a new civic landmark that bridges national memory and contemporary urban life.
More than a monument, the Garden operates as an open civic landscape where citizens and visitors can rest, gather, and reflect. By integrating landscape and architecture, the project reinterprets the traditional role of mountains in Korean culture—forms that sustain life, evoke spirituality, and signify endurance—within a modern urban framework.
Ultimately, the Garden proposes a new kind of mountain: one that connects past, present, and future. It stands as both a tribute to international solidarity and a reaffirmation of Korean identity—an enduring symbol of gratitude, unity, and shared resilience.
