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Gaya Street refers to the 2.1 km stretch from the National Gimhae Museum to Bonghwangdae. Created to commemorate the birthplace of Geumgwan Gaya, it is a themed street that comprehensively organizes Gaya's historical and cultural resources throughout Gimhae and serves as a thematic park connecting major Gaya cultural sites. It is a historical landscape axis connecting Haebancheon and Bonghwang-dong ruins, which show the splendid Gaya maritime trade, as well as Suro’s Tomb, Daeseong-dong tumuli, and the National Gimhae Museum, where Gimhae's past and present coexist. Featuring a fountain symbolizing iron culture and nighttime landscape lighting, it recalls the prosperity of Gaya culture. It includes the Bell of Gimhae Citizens with an original design representing the Six Gaya and Gaya pottery, along with thematic gardens, small plazas, and resting areas that symbolize the living environment of the Gaya people. Gaya Street is a famous site in Gimhae, selected as one of Korea’s 100 Beautiful Roads by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and listed among Gyeongsangnam-do’s 18 Untact Healing Tourism spots and Gimhae's 12 Best Walking Routes.

대성동고분군에서 4차례의 발굴조사에서 출토된 자료들을 전시하여 소개함으로써 역사 속에서 가려져 있었던 금관가야의 실체뿐만 아니라 이곳이 금관가야의 중심지라는 것을 인식하게 하는 장이다. 박물관은 지상 1층의 전시실과 지하 1층의 부속시설을 갖추고 있다. 지상 1층 3개의 전시실에는 도입의 장, 개관의 장, 고분의 장, 교류의 장, 문화의 장 5개의 전시공간을 구분하여 전시하고 있다.

Opened on February 1, 2002, as part of the 1998 Millennium project to satisfy the public's curiosity about celestial bodies and space, inspire dreams and hope in growing youth, and provide romance and memories for citizens. The observatory's shape resembles an egg, originating from the legend that King Suro, the founder of Garakguk formed in the Gimhae area before the Common Era, was born from an egg. King Suro's queen, Heo Hwang-ok, is known as a princess from Ayuta Country in India, and it is reasonably assumed she navigated by the stars on her voyage to Garakguk without advanced navigation tools. Additionally, there is a historic record that a prince of Garakguk built an ancient astronomical observatory called 'Bibidan' on the Jinrye Toseong mound for star observation. Considering these historical facts, the Gaya confederacy centered around Gimhae had a deep relationship with the stars. Thus, the establishment of Gimhae Observatory is significant not only as a public observatory but also for continuing the astronomical culture of Gaya in the modern era. From the summit of Bunseong Mountain, where the observatory is located, visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of Gimhae city, with the night view being especially beautiful. Gimhae Observatory offers celestial observation, various experiential programs, and attractions, serving as a science and culture space to appreciate the mysteries of the universe and the beauty of the night sky.

Bunsanseong Fortress was originally built in 1377 (third year of King U of Goryeo) by official Bak Wi to block the Japanese pirates, and was reconstructed in 1871 (8th year of King Gojong) by official Jeong Hyeon-seok after being destroyed during the Imjin War. Considering that the fortress’s foundation selection method follows the teummoesik style typical of mountain fortresses in the Three Kingdoms period, it is presumed that the first construction dates back to the Gaya period. The fortress walls form a long oval shape north to south, surrounding the flat terrain at the mountain top; the nearly vertical stone walls are about 3 to 4 meters high, though many parts have collapsed. From Bunsanseong, you can overlook Gimhae city, Gimhae Plain, Nakdong River, and the South Sea at a glance. It is a teummoesik mountain fortress with stone walls ringed around the summit, currently leaving about 900 meters of walls on the city-facing slopes. Inside the fortress are two gates in the north and south, a secret gate on the west side, wells, and remains of several buildings. The fortress walls are a total of 929 meters long with an average width of about 8 meters. Inside the fortress is Haeunsa Temple, said to have been built to honor Queen Heo of Garakguk, who is believed to have come from the sea. The temple houses portraits of King Suro and Queen Heo painted during the Joseon Dynasty. It is said that Buddhist warrior monks were stationed here during the Imjin War. Among Gimhae citizens, the fortress is more familiarly known as Manjangdae; the name Manjangdae originated from the title granted by Daewongun during the Joseon Dynasty, recognizing it as a forward base to repel Japanese invaders and referring to the large height of the cliff, which stretches a huge length. On the rock behind the beacon tower restored in 1999, there is Daewongun’s calligraphy of the name Manjangdae and his seal engraved.