40-step Culture & Tourism Theme Street (40계단 문화관광테마거리)

  • 40-step Culture & Tourism Theme Street (40계단 문화관광테마거리)
  • 40-step Culture & Tourism Theme Street (40계단 문화관광테마거리)
  • 40-step Culture & Tourism Theme Street (40계단 문화관광테마거리)
  • 40-step Culture & Tourism Theme Street (40계단 문화관광테마거리)
  • 40-step Culture & Tourism Theme Street (40계단 문화관광테마거리)
  • 40-step Culture & Tourism Theme Street (40계단 문화관광테마거리)
  • 40-step Culture & Tourism Theme Street (40계단 문화관광테마거리)
  • 40-step Culture & Tourism Theme Street (40계단 문화관광테마거리)
  • 40-step Culture & Tourism Theme Street (40계단 문화관광테마거리)
  • 40-step Culture & Tourism Theme Street (40계단 문화관광테마거리)
  • 40-step Culture & Tourism Theme Street (40계단 문화관광테마거리)
  • 40-step Culture & Tourism Theme Street (40계단 문화관광테마거리)
  • 40-step Culture & Tourism Theme Street (40계단 문화관광테마거리)

Explanation

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.


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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.
 

Location

Area of 40gyedan-gil, Jungang-gu, Jung-gu, Busan

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Damyang Safety Experience Training Center offers programs to raise safety awareness by providing hands-on experiences of accidents that can occur in daily life. There are around 36 experience programs with a focus on the prevention of accidents such as fire, entrapment, and electric shock, as well as first aid. The VR zone at the center offers a vivid experience of various accidents and accident prevention measures, making the training more engaging. The educational programs are available for people of all ages.

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Gamchusa Temple is a small temple in Yongjeong-dong in Donghae. There are only four buildings in the premises, but each building is neatly tucked away among the rocks, creating a picturesque scene. Most temples located near the sea are usually popular prayer spots, believed to be overseen by the Buddha and the Dragon King, who resides in the ocean. As such, many flock to the temple to pray asking for family well-being and prosperity. By the entrance of the temple is a five-story pagoda, which is said to have been built by a man who wanted to grant his mother's will before passing away. Due to its location by the sea, the temple offers spectacular views of the surrounding valley cliffs and the ocean.

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