168 stairs

168 stairs
Stairway
Steps168
Address191 Yeongcho-gil, Dong District, Busan, South Korea
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Coordinates: 35°07′02″N 129°02′07″E / 35.1172°N 129.0354°E / 35.1172; 129.0354

The 168 stairs (Korean: 168계단) are an outdoor stairway in Choryang-dong [ko], Dong District, Busan, South Korea. The stairway has 168 steps and a steep incline of around 35 to 40 degrees, with various souvenir shops on the path.[1]

The stairway has a monorail that goes from bottom to top that was installed in 2016.[2][3] In May 2023, it was announced that they would replace the monorail with an inclined elevator that uses two rails.[2][4] In March 2024, it was announced that an outdoor terraced movie theater would be installed along the stairway.[5][6]

During the 1950–1953 Korean War, numerous refugees settled around the stairway.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "[Monthly KOREA] Catching the Sunrise in Busan". Korea.net. 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  2. ^ a b 차, 근호 (2023-05-16). "부산 초량 168계단 모노레일 7년 만에 철거 예정". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  3. ^ 황, 복원 (2019-08-15). "원더풀 부산항, 초량산복도로 168 계단 모노레일". 부산시보 (in Korean). Busan Metropolitan Government.
  4. ^ "초량 모노레일 반쪽 수명은 구청 탓.…부산시 감사위 지적". Newsis (in Korean). 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  5. ^ a b 이, 우영 (2024-03-14). "초량 산복도로 경사지 '야외 영화관' 생긴다". Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  6. ^ "북항의 풍경과 영화를 한눈에...'168 더 데크' 준공식". 국제뉴스 (in Korean). 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2024-08-09.