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Busan National Geopark

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Busan National Geopark, selected as a candidate for UNESCO Global Geopark in December 2020, is Korea's only urban geopark that preserves the unique attraction and geological history of Busan, a maritime city, in the natural scenery of the sea, mountains, and river estuaries.

Busan National Geopark has 12 geological attractions: Nakdonggang Estuary, Morundae Peninsula, Dusong Peninsula, Songdo Peninsula, Dudo, Taejongdae Park, Oryukdo Islets, Igidae Cliff, Jangsan Mountain, Geumjeongsan Mountain, Orbicular Gabbro, and Baegyangsan Mountain.

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The God of Fire for the Sea! - Igidae Cliff

Various volcanic and sedimentary layers created by lava, volcanic ash, and pyroclastic flows that erupted from intense andesite volcanic activity about 80 million years ago form a magnificent view of nature along with sea cliffs, wave-eroded plateaus, and sea caves created by wave erosion.

Rocks born in a lake and facing the sea - Taejongdae Park

Scenic Site No. 17, Taejongdae Park is a representative coastal scenic spot in Busan that has a superb view with mysterious geological structures, such as spherical hornfels, bouquet structures, and slump structures along with a rocky coast created by sea cliffs, wave-eroded plateaus, and coastal caves, which are formed as the sedimentary layers were accumulated and carved by waves due to sea level rise in lakes at the end of the Cretaceous period.

Natural Crafts Created by Magma - Orbicular Gabbro

Orbicular Gabbro shows a ball formation in which minerals are arranged in concentric circles centered on the nucleus on the surface of gabbro rock around Hwangnyeongsan Mountain, which was formed by slowly solidifying magma deep underground!

Orbicular Gabbro, the 267th natural monument, is unique in Asia and known to be rare in the world. It is a representative geological attraction of Busan National Geopark with high research value.

Overview

Address
[Igidae Information Center] 68, Igidaegongwon-ro, Nam-gu, Busan (Igidae Park Management Office)
[Taejongdae Information Center] 119, Jeonmang-ro, Yeongdo-gu, Busan (Danubi Train Lighthouse Station)
[Orbicular Gabbro Information Center] 54, Yangji-ro, Busanjin-gu, Busan (Near the playground of Dong-Eui Institute of Technology)
Inquiry
+82-51-888-3638
Closing Dates
Mondays and rainy days
Hours
Tuesday-Sunday 10:00 - 17:00
Service Fees
Free