Ibagu-gil Road Routes
Busanpo Gaehanggado Road
Ilsin Christian Hospital → Memorial Monument for Reverend McKenzie → Jeonggongdan Altar → Rev. Dr. Gelson Engel Memorial Hall → Busanjin Presbyterian Church → Busanjin Ilsin Women’s School → General An Yong-bok Memorial Busanpo Opening Cultural Center → Inclined Elevator → Jeungsan Park
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- Ilsan Christian Hospital
- Address34, Jeonggongdan-ro, Dong-gu, Busan
- This was opened in 1952 to seek medical care centered on the spirit of Christianity and benevolence by Australian missionaries. In 2008, the McKenzie Medical Center, named after the Australian missionary McKenzie, was created. Additionally, the McKenzie History Center within the hospital commemorates the McKenzie family, who practiced love and philanthropy in Korea.
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- Memorial Monument for Reverend McKenzie
- Address27, Jeonggongdan-ro, Dong-gu, Busan (next to Jeonggongdan Altar)
- As a missionary of Australian Presbyterianism, Rev. McKenzie came to Busan in 1910. He helped take care of patients with Hansen’s disease, contributing to reducing the death rate resulting from the disease from 25% to 2.5%. His monument is engraved with “A Friend of Korean Hansen’s Disease Patients.” His eldest daughter, Mae Hye-rim (Helen McKenzie), grew up watching his father and felt sorry for the deplorable condition in which women and children in Korea lived. She went to Australia to study medical science in obstetrics. She returned to Busan and built the Ilsin Christian Hospital, spending the years of her life in missionary and volunteer activities. For her efforts, she was honored with the Grand Order of Mugunghwa, the most prestigious award granted by the President of Korea, in 2012.
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- Rev. Dr. Gelson Engel Memorial Hall
- Address19, Jeonggongdan-ro, Dong-gu, Busan
- Also called Ilsin Memorial Hall, it is an educational center in Busanjin Presbyterian Church. It is named after Rev. Dr. Gelson Engel, who was the first reverend of the church.
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- Busanjin Presbyterian Church
- Address16, 17beon-gil, Jeonggongdan-ro, Dong-gu, Busan
- The beginning of the church started with a traditional Korean house purchased by the American missionary William Baird in 1890. Baird, his family, and several Koreans began to participate in a church service there. Remodeling of the initial building took place in 1952 and remains to this day.
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- Busanjin Ilsin Women’s School
- Address17, 17beon-gil, Jeonggongdan-ro, Dong-gu, Busan
- devoted to women in Busan. In 1919, two teachers and eleven students raised the flag of independence during the March 1st Movement, the first such demonstration in Busan. In 2004, the support from Dong-gu (KRW 600 million) helped repair the roof, a classroom, and wall of the school. Known for the beauty of its proportion and balance, it is a major modern building and the only remaining one associated with the Australian missionary. Here, at 2 p.m. on March 1, 1919, 33 national representatives including Han Yong-un read the Declaration of Independence, signaling the beginning of the March 1st Movement. A copy of the Gimi Declaration of Independence was placed next to the school that led the first March 1st Movement in Busan to emphasize the school’s historical contribution.
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- Inclined Elevator
- Address101, Jeungsan-ro, Dong-gu, Busan (across Busanpo Opening Cultural Center)
- An inclined elevator was built between the General An Yong-bok Memorial Busanpo Opening Cultural Center and Jeungsan Park to offer convenience to local residents and tourists who might have found difficulty in making the trip due to the steep steps. The elevator, with a glass exterior, moves at a slow pace and lets users overlook the Bukhangdaegyo Bridge in the distance and Sanbok Road.
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- Jeungsan Park
- Address46, 36beon-gil, Seongbuk-ro, Dong-gu, Busan
- Opened in 1982, the park (20,000m2) is home to basketball courts, badminton courts, gateball courts, and other fitness facilities along with a plaza in the middle. There is parking space available with bathrooms in the park. Near the park is Busanjinseong Fortress, built in the early Joseon Dynasty. Recently, Jeungsan Dulle-gil, a walking trail, was built to encourage walking along the park.