Full Abolition of Cultural Heritage Admission Fees... Bokyeongsa Temple in Pohang Offers Free Entry Starting May 4

Pohang City announced that starting from May 4, the entrance fee to the millennium-old temple Bogyeongsa will be completely abolished.

Naeyeonsan Waterfall in Bokyungsa Temple, Pohang.

According to the city, Bogyeongsa had been charging an admission fee ranging from 2,000 to 3,500 KRW for the preservation of cultural assets and facility management. However, with the abolition of the entrance fee, not only citizens but all visitors will be able to freely enjoy the natural scenery of Naeyeonsan Bogyeongsa Municipal Park and the cultural assets within Bogyeongsa.

This follows the revised Cultural Heritage Protection Act, which mandates that when private owners or management organizations of nationally designated cultural properties reduce or waive admission fees, the government will support the cost of the reduction. Therefore, the government will subsidize the expenses incurred from abolishing the cultural heritage admission fees.

In particular, it is expected that more tourists will be attracted through free access at the one-year anniversary of the designation of the "Pohang Bogyeongsa Naeyeonsan Waterfall" as a nationally designated cultural property (scenic site). Additionally, the "Naeyeonsan Bogyeongsa Municipal Park Nature Learning Center," scheduled for completion by October 2024, is expected to provide citizens with diverse and distinctive sightseeing experiences and spaces.

A city official stated, "We hope that the abolition of the admission fee and free opening will encourage visits to Bogyeongsa and revitalize the local businesses around the area." He added, "Through the ongoing 'Comprehensive Maintenance Plan for Pohang Bogyeongsa Naeyeonsan Waterfall,' we will systematically maintain this scenic site so that it can become a representative cultural tourism destination that citizens want to visit anytime."

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