UN Forces Monument
UN Forces Monument is a memorial in Daeyeon-dong, Nam-gu, Busan, South Gyeongsang. UN Forces Monument is situated nearby to the park United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea, as well as near 평화공원.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea and Busan Museum.
United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea
Park
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The United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea, located at Tanggok in the Nam District, of Busan, South Korea, is a burial ground for United Nations Command casualties of the Korean War.
Busan Museum
Museum
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Busan Museum is a museum located in Busan, South Korea, open since 1978. Busan Museum is situated 430 metres northwest of UN Forces Monument.
National Memorial Museum of Forced Mobilization under Japanese Occupation
Museum
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The National Memorial Museum of Forced Mobilization under Japanese Occupation is a national history museum in Busan, South Korea. It first opened on December 10, 2015. National Memorial Museum of Forced Mobilization under Japanese Occupation is situated 650 metres southwest of UN Forces Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Suyeong and Central Busan.
Suyeong
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Suyeong is a beach side district in the east of Busan, often better known as Gwangalli. Although not as upmarket as its famous neighbor, Haeundae, it still attracts a large crowd in summer on the beach and on weekends for parties.
Central Busan
Central Busan 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.
Dong-gu
Suburb
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Dong District is a gu in central Busan, South Korea. It was one of the first 6 gu of Busan established in 1957. Busan Station is located in Dong-gu. Dong-gu has a status of sister localities with Gwangsan District, Gwangju and Zhifu District, Yantai City, China. Dong-gu is situated 5 km west of UN Forces Monument.
UN Forces Monument
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Daeyeon-dong, Nam-gu, Busan, South Gyeongsang, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.12732° or 35° 7′ 38″ northLongitude
129.09839° or 129° 5′ 54″ eastOpen location code
8Q7F43GX+W9OpenStreetMap ID
way 476626908OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
“UN Forces Monument” goes by many names.
- Korean: “유엔군위령탑”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 평화공원 and 부산시 수목전시원.
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