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UN Memorial Cemetery in Korea 재한유엔기념공원

  • +82-51-624-2165
  • unmck.or.kr
93, UNpyeonghwa-ro, Nam-gu, Busan

The UN Memorial Cemetery in Korea honors UN soldiers from 16 countries that were killed in battle during the Korean War from 1950-1953. This serene park spreads across a grassy plain area of 135,000 m2. Some of the sites and memorials include: Memorial Service Hall, Memorabilia Hall, 2 Turkish Monuments, Greek Monument, Australian Monument, British Common Wealth Monument and 2 ponds. The Memorial Service Hall and the Memorabilia Hall were constructed in 1964 and 1968 respectively. The citizens of Busan dedicated the Main Gate in 1966. There are many annual events held here, some of the key events include: April’s Tributary Ceremony of the Veterans of the Korean War, May’s American Memorial Day, June’s Korean Memorial Day, and October’s UN Ceremony Day.

Utilization information

・Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-51-625-0625

・Parking Facilities : Available

・Closed : N/A (Open all year round)

・Operating Hours : October-April: 09:00-17:00
May-September: 09:00-18:00
* Last admission: 30 minutes before closing

Admission Fees

Free

Restrooms

Available

Access

[Express / Intercity Bus]
Take a bus from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal or Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Busan Bus Terminal.
Homepage: http://www.kobus.co.kr

[Train]
Seoul Station / Miryang Station (KTX, ITX, Mugunghwa) ↔ Busan Station
Suncheon Station (Mugunghwa) ↔ Haeundae Station

Homepage: http://www.letskorail.com
Inquiry: +82-1544-7788, +82-1588-7788

[Local Bus]
1) From Seomyeon, take Bus 68 and get off at UN Park Bus Stop.
2) From Busan Station, take Bus 134 (bound for Yongdang-dong) and get off at UN Park Bus Stop.

[Subway]
Daeyeon Station (Busan Subway Line 2), Exit 3.
Walk 15 minutes to reach the park.

93, UNpyeonghwa-ro, Nam-gu, Busan


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