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Introduction

Yeongdo Lighthouse was placed into operation in December 1906 and is one of Busan Port's representative landmark sitted at the southeast end of Taejongdae Resort Park. Yeongdo Lighthouse is securing Busan Port which is the first Port in Korea and has provided a guiding beacon of light to ships around Busan Port. It matches with heavenly landscapes around the port.

In addition, Yeongdo lighthouse is Busan's famous tourist site by its surrounding attractions such as "Sinseon Rock", "Jagal Madang", odd shaped cliffs and magnificent offshore view of Busan, and visited by over 2.2 million people in every year. Yeongdo Lighthouse is also a popular place where lovers come on dates, an excellent place of learning to promote a maritime culture among youth, and a place to feel the pull of home for the middle-aged people. Yeongdo Lighthouse is the place where people can have a heart full of hope as watching the red sun rising from the sea horizon and busy ships striving through waves.

Lighthouse Information

Location		181, Jeonmang-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan (N35 ˚ 05.3 'E129 ˚ 06.9')
The first lighting day		December 1, 1906
Light Function	Wave cover	Clear and machine: PRB-20 Etc. Quality: 18 seconds 3 white light flash Island Optical dalgeori: 24M (43.8 ㎞)
Light Function	Sonic cover	Whistle once every 45 seconds (electric horn) Whistling 5 seconds, 40 seconds jeongmyeong

Facilites

A Multi Purpose Maritime Cultural Facility

Bringing nature and architecture together. Yeongdo Lighthouse is designed to serve an observation deck to appreciate the view of sea and allowing a free access to the in and out of the building as well as the upmost stair.

In addition, by facilitating various developmental maritime cultural spaces such as Observation Deck, See & Sea Gallery, Maritime Library, Information Library, and Natural History Exhibition Hall that can promote love and attention toward maritime, Yeongdo Lighthouse has transformed into an one of most desired places to visit in Busan.

Facilities and Cultural Space


Natural History exhibition	SEE & SEA showroom	Information Library

Marine Theater	Observatory	Cafe Blue Sea

Tourism attractions

Nearby Places of Interest

Location

Address

181, Jeonmang-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan

Tel : 82-51-405-1230

Busan City Bus Information Management System http://bus.busan.go.kr

How to get to Yeoungdo LightHouse

By Subway

Station	Date of First Operation
Nampo-dong Station	· Bus No. 88 and 30 from the old Busan City Hall · Bus No. 30, 8, and 13 from Nampo Policy Box
Jungang-dong Station	· Bus No. 88 and 101 from Jungbu Policy Station
Busan Station	· Bus No. 88 and 101 from the opposite side of Busan Station

By Bus

Station		Route No.	Take-off	Route No. to Taejongdae
Haeundae Beach	General	109,140,240	Old Busan City Hall	88,30
	General	40, 40-1, 139, 140, 240	Busan Station	88, 101
	Reserved Seat(Special)	302, 140, 240 (2001, 2002)	Busan Station	88,101
Gwangalli Beach	General	41, 42-1	Busan Station	88,101
Gwangalli Beach	Reserved Seat(Special)	41	Busanjin Market	101
Jagalchi Market, Nampo-dong	General		Nampo-dong(Nampo Policy Box)	8,30
Jagalchi Market, Nampo-dong	Reserved Seat		Nampo-dong, Coastal Wharf	8
Songdo Beach	General	7, 9, 39, 71, 96, 134, 30	Nampo-dong(Nampo Policy Box)	8,30
Songdo Beach	Reserved Seat		Old Busan City Hall	88
Seomyeon	General	88		88
Seomyeon	Reserved Seat		Old Jin-gu Office Cheonwujang	88
KBS	General	42-1	Busanjin Market	101
	General	109, 139	Old Busan City Hall	30,88
	Reserved Seat(Special)	302 (2001, 2002)	Busan Station	88,101
Old Busan City Hall	General			30, 88
Coastal Wharf	General			101, 8