Yeongdo Bridge
영도대교
Korea's first bascule bridge, completed in 1934. Its deck rises for about 15 minutes every day at 2 p.m., a nostalgic landmark of Nampo-dong.
Yeongdo Bridge links Nampo-dong with Yeongdo Island. It was completed in 1934 as the first bridge in Korea connecting the mainland to an island, and at the time it was the only single-leaf bascule bridge in the country. It stopped opening in 1966 because of traffic demands, and it resumed operation after reconstruction in 2013. Every day at 14:00, one side of the deck rises about 75 degrees for roughly 15 minutes, drawing crowds of visitors to watch from the bridge. During the Korean War, refugees agreed to 'meet at Yeongdo Bridge,' and the bridgehead now has a memorial sculpture and a small museum. Watching is free. Getting there: take subway Line 1 to Nampo Station, Exit 6, then about 5 minutes on foot. You can also see the bridge from the 7th-floor observation deck of Jagalchi Market.
Opening hours
Open-and-close performance daily at 2 pm (about 15 minutes)
Nearby sights
- Busan Tower & Yongdusan Park
- Jagalchi Fish Market
- BIFF Square
- Gukje Market
- Bosu-dong Book Street
- Huinnyeoul Culture Village
- Choryang Ibagu-gil & 168 Stairs
- Gamcheon Culture Village