Cheongsapo Daritdol Observatory

{{Short description|Elevated walkway in Busan, South Korea}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}

{{Infobox building

| name = Cheongsapo Daritdol Observatory

| address = 167 Cheongsapo-ro, Haeundae District, Busan, South Korea

| coordinates = {{coord|35.1641|129.1967|display=inline,title}}

| completion_date = {{Start date|2017|09}}

| building_type = Elevated walkway

| renovation_date = July 26, 2024

}}

Cheongsapo Daritdol Observatory ({{Korean|hangul=청사포 다릿돌전망대}}) is an elevated walkway in Haeundae District, Busan, South Korea. The walkway has transparent floors, and is meant to offer visitors a view of the reefs underneath the path, as well as of the nearby coast of Cheongsapo and of the sea.{{Cite web |title=Cheongsapo Daritdol Observatory (청사포 다릿돌전망대) |url=https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/whereToGo/locIntrdn/rgnContentsView.do?vcontsId=112698 |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=VisitKorea.or.kr |language=en}} There is a small circular plaza at the center point of the walkway that is equipped with LED lights.{{Cite web |last=임 |first=순택 |date=2024-07-21 |title=부산 해운대구, 해월전망대·청사포 다릿돌전망대 준공 |url=https://biz.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20240721050146 |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=헤럴드경제 |language=ko}}

It is now a popular tourist attraction, with 3.08 million visitors from its opening in September 2017 to July 2024. The structure originally began as a half moon shape. Construction began to expand the structure in 2021.{{Cite web |last=변 |first=은샘 |date=2024-07-21 |title=청사포 다릿돌전망대, U자형 새 모습으로 재개장 |url=https://www.busan.com/view/busan/view.php?code=2024072118085604239 |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=Busan Ilbo |language=ko}} It was completed on July 26, 2024, making it a full loop that returns to the mainland.{{Cite web |last=손 |first=연우 |date=2024-01-14 |title=해운대 해월전망대·청사포 다릿돌전망대 조성…26일 준공식 |url=https://www.news1.kr/local/busan-gyeongnam/5485703 |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=뉴스1 |language=ko}} The completed structure has a total length of {{Convert|191|m|ft|abbr=on}} and the path has a width of {{Convert|3|m|ft|abbr=on}}.

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