Gwangju City "No Cultural Heritage Damage Due to Heavy Rain"

Despite the heavy rains concentrated in the Gwangju area, it has been confirmed that there was no significant damage to cultural heritage sites in Gwangju.

From the 20th to the 24th, during the period of heavy rain, Gwangju Metropolitan City formed an on-site inspection team and conducted emergency inspections of 25 cultural heritage sites.

The city organized the inspection team with personnel from the Cultural Heritage Resources Division, autonomous districts, and the Cultural Heritage Care Center to focus on inspecting areas around cultural heritage sites that were vulnerable to rain damage such as ground weakening, soil erosion, and poor drainage.

The inspection team removed obstacles and other risk factors from drainage channels around the cultural heritage sites and attached safety tape to restrict access in areas at risk of landslides. They also carried out drainage work in areas prone to flooding.

In particular, for cultural heritage sites in areas where heavy rain damage was a concern, enhanced monitoring and preemptive emergency measures were implemented.

Earlier, on the 13th, to restore Manchwijung (Gwangju Metropolitan City Cultural Heritage Material No. 26), which suffered damage from heavy rain, Gwangju urgently dispatched cultural heritage committee members to the site to assess the damage and establish safety measures.

Subsequently, on the 19th, a cultural heritage committee meeting was held to propose restoration directions that consider the history, culture, environment, and characteristics of the cultural heritage surrounding the site.

Gwangju plans to continue operating the inspection team on a regular basis to prevent damage to cultural heritage caused by heavy rains and typhoons, and will do its utmost to prevent any harm.

Song Young-hee, head of the Cultural Heritage Resources Division, said, “Due to the concentrated heavy rains during the monsoon season, 67 cases of damage to nationally designated cultural heritage sites occurred nationwide, including the Gaya Tumuli, which is about to be registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site. We will respond promptly to ensure that no damage occurs to local cultural heritage.”

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