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Introduction
The UN Memorial Cemetery in Korea honors UN soldiers from 16 countries and UN aids from five 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 square meters. Some notable sites and memorials include: Memorial Service Hall, Memorabilia Hall, two Turkish Monuments, Greek Monument, Australian Monument, British Common Wealth Monument and two 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 such as 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.
Address:
93, UN pyeonghwa-ro, Nam-gu, Busan[Google Map]
Closed:
N/A (Open all year round)
Homepage:
www.unmck.or.kr (Korean, English)
How To Use
Parking Facilities:
Available
Transportation
[Express / Intercity Bus]
Take a bus from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal or Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Busan Bus Terminal.
[Train]
Seoul Station / Miryang Station (KTX, ITX, Mugunghwa) ↔ Busan Station
Suncheon Station (Mugunghwa) ↔ Haeundae Station
[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.
Additional Info
Admission Fees:
Free
Available Facilities:
Monuments and memorials, U.N. soldier memorials, tombs, grass area, road to unknown soldiers, memorial hall, etc.
Restrooms:
Available
Interpretation Services Offered:
Unavailable
tel: +82-51-625-0625
zipcode: 48529
infocenter: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-51-625-0625
usetime: May-September: 09:00-18:00
October-April: 09:00-17:00
* Last admission: 30 minutes before closing