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Outdoor stairway in Busan, South Korea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 168 stairs (Korean: 168계단) are an outdoor stairway in Choryang-dong , 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]
168 stairs | |
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Stairway | |
Steps | 168 |
Address | 191 Yeongcho-gil, Dong District, Busan, South Korea |
Coordinates: 35.1172°N 129.0354°E |
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]
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