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Song Sang-hyeon Square

Coordinates: 35°10′09″N 124°04′04″E / 35.16917°N 124.06778°E / 35.16917; 124.06778
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Song Sang-hyeon Square
Public square
Featuresfountain, statues
Opening date2014
OwnerBusan Metropolitan Government
LocationBusanjin-gu
Busan, Republic of Korea
Coordinates: 35°10′09″N 124°04′04″E / 35.16917°N 124.06778°E / 35.16917; 124.06778

Song Sang-hyeon Square (Korean: 송상현 광장, also known as Song Sang-hyeon Plaza) is a public open space on Jungang-daero Avenue in Jeonpo-dong [ko], Busanjin District, Busan, South Korea.[1] 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 on June 12 2014.[2] In April 2012, a competition was announced on the choice of name for the area. In November 2012, the square was named after Song Sang-hyeon, the national war hero during the Japanese invasions of Korea against the Japanese.

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  1. ^ "송상현 광장(宋象賢廣場) - 부산역사문화대전". busan.grandculture.net. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  2. ^ "'Song Sang-hyeon Square', Korea's Largest Urban Square to Be Opened to Public". Busan Official Website. June 11, 2014.