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Designed by Jung-Up
Kim, a Korean architect, as a symbol to paying tribute
to the fallen of the UN forces who sacrificed their
precious lives in the Korean War, the gate was dedicated
by the citizens of Busan on 30 November 1966.
It is highly acclaimed as having a unique, artistic
value for its secure looking roof that emancipates
a stroke dividing the heaven and earth, for its
cross shaped pillars, which appear to be effortlessly
supporting the roof, animated as trees growing and
branching out by the lights seeping through the
ceiling, and for its spacious appearance due to
the fact that its roof lines, pillars and the guard
house do not meet directly
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Built by UN in memory
of the UN fallen during the Korean War, it was completed
on August 21. 1964.
Architect Jung-Up Kim, after carefully considering
diverse religious background of the UN forces, realized
a design with six support beams and a triangle revealing
geometric abstraction and eternity.
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Standing 12.05 meters
tall, the tower consists of 16 columns, which represent
16 nations that sent their warriors to aid Korea
in the war, a bronze globe on its top, and engraved
soldiers, which epitomizes national characteristics
of the 16, set around in the middle of the columns.
Flags of the 16 nations fly high around the tower.
When it was completed at the cost of a little over
\ 28 million on October 24, 1974, many VIPs including
Mayor of Busan attended the dedication ceremony.
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