Gwangju City, Solomonro Park Construction 'In Full Swing'

A Total Project Cost of 18.7 Billion Won Invested... Development at Former Gwangju Prison Site

Gwangju Solomon Lo Park New Construction Bird's-Eye View Rendering

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] The construction project of Gwangju Solomon Law Park, a legal education institution where the values of democracy, human rights, and peace can be taught and experienced, has been launched in earnest.

Gwangju Solomon Law Park was a campaign pledge of President Moon Jae-in and is part of the Ministry of Justice's plan to establish law parks nationwide, following Daejeon and Busan, making it the third such facility in the country.

In particular, it will utilize the history and symbolism of the former Gwangju Prison to create a facility for legal education and experience for future generations. With a total project cost of 18.7 billion KRW, two buildings (one basement floor, three above-ground floors) will be completed by 2022 on a 18,946㎡ site.

The Gwangju Metropolitan City plans to make Gwangju Solomon Law Park a central hub for legal education in the Honam region by helping visitors easily understand difficult legal concepts and fostering rational legal awareness and sound democratic citizenship through various experiences and play, including mock trials and legislative procedures conducted in the law experience center and law training center.

To this end, a new construction design competition was held in 2018 to select the winning design, and last September the detailed design was completed. In October, the construction plan was approved and the public building construction consultation was finalized, completing all necessary procedures, and construction is currently underway.

Chae Kyung-gi, the city’s legal affairs officer, said, “Once Gwangju Solomon Law Park is established, it is expected to meet the demand for legal education by providing various legal experiences and programs free of charge to Honam region youth and citizens, thereby improving citizens’ legal order awareness and establishing a culture of law-abiding behavior.” He added, “The establishment of legal education infrastructure will also achieve regional balance and development among the Chungcheong region (Daejeon), Yeongnam region (Busan), and Honam region (Gwangju).”

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