United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea (UNMCK), Busan

This park is the burial ground of United Nations forces killed in the Korean War, and is the only site of its kind in the world designated by the United Nations. Some 2,300 war dead from countries including the United States, the United Kingdom and Turkey are laid to rest here, and the park contains a main gate and a memorial hall designed by the architect Kim Chung-up. The main gate gives abstract expression to traditional Korean forms, while the interior of the memorial hall was designed to embody the significance of the sixteen nations that took part in the war, and its exterior was designed with a multinational, multi-religious character in mind. It stands as a symbol of great significance, commemorating the historical facts of the Korean War.

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Where it is

Region

Nam-gu, Busan

Designation

Registered Cultural Heritage · 국가등록문화유산