Full-Scale Construction of Munhwajae Repair Materials Center Begins... Design to be Completed by June Next Year

Construction to start in September next year and complete by December 2023... Budget of 33.9 billion KRW allocated

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jong-gil] The construction of the Cultural Heritage Repair Materials Center is set to begin in earnest.

On the 26th, the Cultural Heritage Administration announced that it will complete the design of the Cultural Heritage Repair Materials Center by June next year through the design firm selected via a public contest last year. The building will be located in Pungwhari, Beopjeon-myeon, Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongbuk Province. The expected site area is 210,000㎡, with a total floor area of 9,900㎡. Facilities such as a wood storage facility, timber processing yard, component storage, materials testing laboratory, operation management facilities, and common spaces will be provided. Accordingly, the Cultural Heritage Administration will work with Gyeongsangbuk-do and Bonghwa-gun to coordinate with related ministries and proceed with land acquisition. With a budget of 33.9 billion KRW, construction is planned to start in September next year and be completed by December 2023.

The Cultural Heritage Repair Materials Center is an institution that secures and supplies materials for cultural heritage repairs. It will mainly handle items that are difficult to obtain in the cultural heritage repair market, such as large domestic pine trees over 45 cm in diameter, naturally curved pine wood, and natural field stones collected from rivers and mountains. The Cultural Heritage Administration chose Bonghwa as the site for the center to ensure efficient operation. This area has a large distribution of high-quality pine wood known as Hwangjangmok (黃腸木). Nearby, there is also a cultural heritage restoration timber production forest managed through an agreement with the Korea Forest Service.

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