Grasswon Park is located on the banks of the Nakdonggang River as it cuts through downtown Andong. The park, north of Yeonggadaegyo Bridge, features walking trails thorugh a variety of flowers and grasses. The park is attractive all year round, but is especially popular in fall when the muhly grass turns the whole field into a lovely shade of pink. The walking and bicycle paths also connect with Baekjo Park to the south of the bridge, making this the perfect place to enjoy the pure environment of the Nakdonggang River.
A riverside walking path along the Nakdong River that runs through Andong has been established. Following this path leads to the northern end of Yeonggadaegyo Bridge, where Grassone Theme Park is planted with various flowers and plants. Grassone boasts different charms depending on the season. Especially in autumn, the pink muhly grass creates a spectacular view, offering visitors the best photo zone.
Andong Tourism Community Center 'Yeogi' is located within Talchum Park, where the Talchum Festival is held. It offers a spacious area with ample seating and rents out space to tourism-related businesses and general citizens of Andong-si. Additionally, it operates an unmanned cafe, allowing visitors to enjoy various beverages without prior preparation. Visitors can also find tourism souvenirs from the Andong region, ranging from food products to daily necessities in diverse varieties.
Seogyeongji Village in Andong-si is a community culture created by local residents and full-time artists, not professional planners. While walking along the alleyway murals on Seogyeongji Road, you will encounter the cozy pottery studio Hyeondo Pottery, decorated with various ceramic shapes. Hyeondo Pottery is operated by a couple of potters and has been crafting ceramics for 25 years. It has contributed greatly to the development of local ceramic culture and serves over 1,000 group and individual visitors annually. Visitors can handle the clay themselves to create daily-use ceramics to take home. In addition to pottery experiences, Hyeondo Pottery offers custom orders and sales of functional ceramics. One-day experience classes for tourists are also available.
서악사는 대한불교조계종 소속 사찰로, 통일신라 후기 경문왕 때 도선국사에 의하여 창건되었다고 전한다. 사기인 「서악사기」와 「태화산운대사상량기문」에 의하면, 1744년(영조 20) 태화산 중턱에 있던 서악사를 현재의 자리로 옮겼고, 1748년(영조 24) 대규모의 중창 불사가 있었다고 한다.
서악사는 본부(本府)의 사악(四嶽) 중의 하나로 지덕을 돕기 위한 비보사찰이다. 본부의 사악은 동(東)은 동악이라 하며 절이 있고, 남(南)은 남산인데 순천사가 있으며 서(西)는 서악이며 절이 있다. 그리고 북(北)은 금학산인데 수정사라는 절이 있다.
건물로는 원통전과 요사채 2동이 있다. 주법당인 원통전 내부에 있는 불상은 근래에 제작한 것이고 탱화 6점은 보존 가치가 있는 유물로 평가되는데, 6점 중 3점은 1770년(영조 45)에, 1점은 1868년(고종 5)에 제작한 것이다. 또 법당 안에 있는 동종은 1933년 3월 조성된 것으로 연대는 오래되지 않았으나 조선시대 범종 양식을 충실히 따른 귀중한 유물이다. 절 입구 바위에는 ‘연파독역산(蓮坡讀易山)’이라는 글귀가 남아 있다. 이 글귀는 조선 후기 한성판윤을 지낸 장화식(1853-1938)이 이곳에서 「역경(易經)」을 읽었다는 뜻으로, 절 뒤편에 장화식의 묘가 있다.
Dangganjiju are stone pillars installed at the entrance of a temple where a long flagpole called Danggan is hung during temple events or ceremonies. The two stone pillars supporting the Danggan are called Dangganjiju. The Andong Unheung-dong Dangganjiju date back to the Unified Silla period and stand 2.6 m tall. The tops of both pillars were damaged during the Korean War, but a round stone base that held the Danggan remains between them, with a simple and modest shape. The temple to which this Dangganjiju belonged is unknown, but it is presumed to be Beomnimsa, which owned the nearby Andong Unheung-dong Five-story Stone Pagoda to the east. Also, since Dangganjiju were erected in the temple courtyard, this supports the assumption that this site is the former location of Beomnimsa. Historical records from "Yeongaji" about Beomnimsa’s stone pagoda and "Dongguk Yeoji Seungnam" on Beomnimsa also suggest that the Dangganjiju and the five-story pagoda belonged to Beomnimsa. The Andong Unheung-dong Five-story Stone Pagoda is from the Unified Silla era. Partially destroyed during the Korean War, it was restored in 1962. The pagoda has undergone several repairs that altered its original form, resulting in significant damage to its exterior. The site is believed to be Beomnimsa’s old location, supported by the Dangganjiju placed about 5 m west. The pagoda is 8.35 m tall, using unornamented bricks measuring 27.5 cm long, 12.5 cm wide, and 6 cm thick, stacked unevenly in five stories. Originally, the pagoda had seven stories and is said to have had a gilt-bronze top part, similar to Beopheungsa pagoda. Each floor houses a small chamber for Buddha statues, likely a remnant of wooden pagodas, along with tile roofing stones. On the south side of the second story, two carved granite panels of guardian kings are installed.
