[Busan] 40-step Culture & Tourism Theme Street (40계단 문화관광테마거리)
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💡 Overview
The 40-step Culture & Tourism Theme Street is a 450-meter street leading up to the 40-step stairway of the ’40-step Cultural Center’ and continues to the Palseong Tour.
The time-honored 40-step stairway embodies the joys and sorrows of refugees and those displaced by the Korean War. The entire area has been recently renovated to reflect life in Korea in the 50s & 60s.
The 40-step Culture & Tourism Theme Street was designated ‘The Best Street’ by the Busan municipal government in June 2004.
📋 Detailed Information
| 📍 Address | Area of 40gyedan-gil, Jungang-gu, Jung-gu, Busan (Zipcode: 48930) |
|---|---|
| 📞 Phone | +82-51-600-4046 |
| 🌐 Website | www.bsjunggu.go.kr |
| Inquiries and Information | • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-51-600-4046 |
📝 Additional Information
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* 40-step
stairway
The 40-step stairway, located in Jung-gu, Busan, was a hub of transportation and administration during the Korean War. Those who were displaced by the war gathered around the area and made makeshift housing out of sticks and tarps. The place also functioned as a marketplace where residents traded aid goods that were delivered at the nearby port. It was a place to meet family members separated during the war and a place that has since then come to symbolize the sorrow and grief of those living during the Korean War. The place has the deepest significance for the over 100,000 people that were displaced during the war and were subsequently scattered throughout Yeongju-dong Hill, Donggwang-dong and Bosu-dong.
*
Railway
In memory of the Busan Train Station (now the location of the Jungang-dong Trade Center), a 140m-street was created in front of the 40-step Stairway, together
with the 40-step Square and Railroad Crossing Plaza.
* Seaway
In commemoration of the Busan Port, under the theme of a ‘seaway,’ a 120m-street
has been created in front of Sora Stairway, together with the Sora Stair Square and Pier
Plaza.
* Others (The Gate of Peace)
The Gate of Peace is located near the entrance of Railway. A small light symbolizing
the light of peace that never goes out casts its light over the 40-step Culture &
Tourism Theme Street.
📸 Gallery (Click to enlarge)
📍 Nearby Attractions
Busan Street Festa in Gwangbok (부산 스트릿 페스타 인 광복)Distance: 648m | 72-1 Gwangbok-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
Busan Jung-gu Pet Festival (부산중구반려동물축제)Distance: 419m | 37-30 Yongdusan-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
KANGKANGEE Arts Village (깡깡이 예술마을) 🔗Distance: 1.2km | 36 Daepyeongbuk-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan
Busan Museum of Movies (부산영화체험박물관) 🔗Distance: 305m | 12 Daecheong-ro 126beon-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
BIFF Square (BIFF 광장) 🔗Distance: 800m | 4 Nampo-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
Busandaegyo Bridge (부산대교) 🔗Distance: 935m | 41 Namhang-ro 9beon-gil, Yeongdo-gu, Busan
Yongdusan Park (용두산공원) 🔗Distance: 466m | 37-55 Yongdusan-gil, Jung-gu, Busan
Busan Modern & Contemporary History Museum – Main Building (부산근현대역사관 본관)Distance: 321m | 112 Daecheong-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
Hound Hotel Busan Station (하운드호텔 부산역점)Distance: 1.7km | 9 , Jungang-daero 236beon-gil, Dong-gu, Busan
Jagalchi Market (부산 자갈치시장)Distance: 928m | 52 Jagalchihaean-ro, Jung-gu, Busan
Source: Korea Tourism Organization
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