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Address 37-55 Yongdusan-gil, Gwangbok-dong, Jung-gu, Busan, South Korea Similar Busan Tower, Taejongdae, Gukje Market, Haedong Yonggungsa, Beomeosa | ||
Yongdusan park busan tower 12 9 2014
Yongdusan Park is a park located in Jung-gu, Busan, South Korea. The 118-meter-high Busan Tower is located here.
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- Yongdusan park busan tower 12 9 2014
- Busan tower at yongdusan park south korea
- Features
- Museum of World Folk Instruments
- Exhibition Hall of World Model Boats
- Arts Performance
- Attractions
- References
Yongdu means “dragon’s head” and “san” means “mountain”. The name is an allusion to the similarity of the mountain park, which is said to resemble a dragon’s head. The park occupies an area of 69,000 square meters. It has 70 different species of trees growing in it.
Busan tower at yongdusan park south korea
Features
One of the highlights of the Yongdusan Park is the statue of Yi Sun-sin, Korea’s 16th-century naval hero. The park also has a bust of writer Ahn Huijae. There is also the commemorative monument for the April 19th anti-government student protests. The most conspicuous of the park's feature is the Busan Tower.
Museum of World Folk Instruments
The park also contains the Museum of World Folk Instruments. The museum is housed in a two-story building and contains exhibits various musical instruments, including instruments made from fruits, human knee bones and, it's said, rat skin. The unique feature of the museum is that visitors are allowed to handle and play the instruments on display.
Exhibition Hall of World Model Boats
Another attraction at the park is the Exhibition Hall of World Model Boats. The exhibit contains over 80 models of traditional Korean yellow-hemp sailboats and turtle ships as well as those of the costliest luxury cruise ships and some of the most sophisticated warships.
Arts Performance
The park turns into a festival site every Saturday at 3 pm onward as a traditional arts performance is held there. The performances are held from March through November.