Gyeongju City Enhances Cultural Heritage Aesthetics of 'Baeban Underpass'... Reborn as a Beautiful Space

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] The 'Baeban Underpass,' the gateway to Gyeongju City, will be transformed into a design space where cultural heritage symbols and beautiful patterns harmonize.

Perspective view of Baeban Underpass, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do. Photo by Gyeongju-si

Completed in 1993, the Baeban Underpass has caused inconvenience to drivers due to its dark lighting and has detracted from the city's aesthetics due to aging.

Accordingly, the city has decided to install sculptures symbolizing Gyeongju's cultural heritage, the thousand-year-old capital, to improve the underpass's outdated image.

The symbols to be installed on the underpass walls include Cheonma (Heavenly Horse), Cheomseongdae Observatory, Dabotap Pagoda, Seokgatap Pagoda, Bicheonsang (Flying Deity), Millennium Smile, Silla Gold Crown, Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond, and Woljeonggyo Bridge, expressed through flat structures and tile attachments.

Additionally, for nighttime scenery, LED indirect lighting will be installed on all sculptures within a range that does not interfere with vehicle traffic.

Mayor Jun Nak-yeong stated, “By decorating the Baeban Underpass with design sculptures unique to Gyeongju, we will offer beautiful scenery not only to citizens but also to tourists visiting Gyeongju.”

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