Expo Science Park & Hanbit Tower
엑스포과학공원·한빛탑
The former site of the 1993 Daejeon Expo, where the 93-meter Hanbit Tower, Expo Bridge and Gapcheon night views form the city's most iconic landmarks.
Expo Science Park lies on the north bank of the Gapcheon in Yuseong-gu. It was the venue of the 1993 Daejeon World Expo and was converted into a science-themed park after the event. The core landmark, Hanbit Tower, stands 93 meters tall, and its name means 'great light.' Visitors can ride up to the observation deck for views over the Gapcheon and the government complex area, and the tower has a light show at night. In summer, a music fountain runs in the plaza in front of the tower on summer evenings. To the south, the park connects to Expo Bridge and the riverside walkway along the Gapcheon. Nearby are the New World Art & Science department store and the 193-meter Daejeon Expo Tower observatory. The park can be combined with the neighboring National Science Museum, the Korea-India Tree Garden and the Daejeon Museum of Art into a full-day 'science city' route. Getting there: about 20–30 minutes by bus from Daejeon Station or Yuseong Hot Springs, or about 10 minutes by taxi from Government Complex Daejeon Station on Subway Line 1.
Opening hours
Park open all day; Hanbit Tower about 10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. (closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- Hanbat Arboretum
- Daejeon Museum of Art & Lee Ungno Museum
- National Science Museum
- Yuseong Hot Springs
- Former Chungnam Provincial Office
- Sungsimdang Bakery
- Sojedong Railway Village
- Daejeon Jungang Market