United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea

The United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea, located at Tanggok in the , of , , is a burial ground for United Nations Command casualties of the Korean War.
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  • Opening hours:
    May—September: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
    October—April: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Park
  • Description: cemetery in Busan, South Korea, for soldiers of the Korean War
  • Also known as: “UN Memorial Cemetery”, “United Nations Memorial Cemetery”, “UNMCK”, and “재한유엔기념공원”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Busan Museum and National Memorial Museum of Forced Mobilization under Japanese Occupation.

Museum
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is a museum located in , South Korea, open since 1978. is situated 340 metres northwest of United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea.

Museum
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The is a national history museum in , South Korea. It first opened on December 10, 2015. is situated 600 metres southwest of United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea.

Museum
The United Nations Peace Memorial is a in , , . As an affiliated organisation of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, the United Nations Peace Memorial was established on November 11th, 2014, in order to pay respects to the soldiers of the UN Forces who sacrificed their lives to protect and defend the freedom and peace in Korea. is situated 510 metres southwest of United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Suyeong and Central Busan.

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is a vibrant coastal district in the east of . While its famous neighbor Haeundae is known for upscale hotels, is arguably Busan's most popular local playground, centered around the iconic Gwangalli Beach.

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consists of the districts of Dong-gu, Jung-gu, Seo-gu, Nam-gu and Busanjin-gu. This is the old town of Busan with a lot of post-war buildings, large docks and atmosphere. The place to go see the heritage of the city.

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Dong District is a gu in central , South Korea. It was one of the first 6 gu of Busan established in 1957. Busan Station is located in . has a status of sister localities with , and Zhifu District, Yantai City, . is situated 4½ km west of United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea.

United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea

Latitude
35.12769° or 35° 7′ 40″ north
Longitude
129.09748° or 129° 5′ 51″ east
Open location code
8Q7F43HW+3X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 476626810
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Q15465499
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مقبرة الأمم المتحدة التذكارية”
  • Bengali: “জাতিসংঘের মেমোরিয়াল কবরস্থান”
  • Chinese: “聯合國紀念公園”
  • Chinese: “聯合國紀念公墓”
  • Chinese: “聯合國紀念墓園”
  • Dutch: “erebegraafplaats Tanggok”
  • Dutch: “Erebegraafplaats Tanggok”
  • French: “cimetière du mémorial des Nations Unies en Corée”
  • French: “Cimetière du mémorial des Nations unies en Corée”
  • Hebrew: “בית הקברות של האומות המאוחדות לזכר הנופלים”
  • Hungarian: “ENSZ-emléktemető”
  • Indonesian: “Pemakaman Peringatan Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa”
  • Japanese: “UN記念公園”
  • Japanese: “国連墓地”
  • Japanese: “国連記念公園”
  • Japanese: “在韓国国際連合祈念公園”
  • Korean: “UN기념공원”
  • Korean: “유엔기념공원”
  • Korean: “유엔묘지공원”
  • Korean: “재한UN기념공원”
  • Korean: “재한국 국제연합 기념공원”
  • Korean: “재한유엔기념공원”
  • Russian: “Мемориальное кладбище ООН”
  • Spanish: “Cementerio conmemorativo de Naciones Unidas”
  • Tatar: “БМО мемориаль зираты”
  • Turkish: “Birleşmiş Milletler Anıt Mezarlığı”
  • Turkish: “Pusan Birleşmiş Milletler Kore Savaşı Şehitliği, Güney Kore”
  • Ukrainian: “Меморіальний цвинтар ООН”
  • Urdu: “اقوام متحدہ کا یادگاری قبرستان”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Memorabilia Hall and Main Cemetery Area.

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