Song Sang-hyeon Square
Song Sang-hyeon Square | |
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Public square | |
Features | fountain, statues |
Opening date | 2014 |
Owner | Busan Metropolitan Government |
Location | Busanjin-gu Busan, Republic of Korea |
Coordinates: 35°10′09″N 124°04′04″E / 35.16917°N 124.06778°E |
Song Sang-hyeon Square (Korean: 송상현 광장, also known as Song Sang-hyeon Plaza) is a public open space on Jungang-daero Avenue, Busanjin District, Busan, South Korea. It is South Korea's largest square. Building began in 2012; in October 2013, the construction site was expanded; in June 2014 construction was completed, and the area was officially opened. [1] In April 2012, a competition was announced on the choice of name for the area. In November 2012, the square was named Song Sang-hyeon, the national war hero during the Japanese invasions of Korea against the Japanese.