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Forty-Step Stairway

40계단

Jung-gu, Busan · 부산

A flight of steps between Jungang-dong and the hill above, where refugees during the Korean War left messages and waited, now marked with bronze figures.

Why it’s worth it

It is a small, quiet memorial in the middle of an ordinary street, and it explains more about Busan’s character than any museum in the city.

CategoryCulture
AreaJung-gu
HoursAlways open
Hidden gemwar memorialsculpturesteps

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Walking distance from Forty-Step Stairway

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