Ministry of Land and Seoul City Sign Business Agreement... National Symbolic Spaces to Be Established Throughout Seoul

The National Architecture Policy Committee, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that they will form a consultative body for national symbolic spaces and sign a memorandum of understanding on the 11th.

National symbolic spaces refer to places that express national identity by utilizing major historical and cultural assets of the city, embody new era values, and serve as representative historical, cultural, and citizen communication spaces that proactively implement the vision of future cities.

Through this memorandum of understanding, the three organizations plan to select and promote representative national symbolic space projects throughout Seoul, and actively cooperate in joint planning, leading project implementation, joint promotion, and vision announcements.

Additionally, a working-level consultative body at the director-general level will be formed, including key related ministries such as the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, as well as public institutions, and it will be operated regularly.

Through this agreement, the plan is to develop Seoul’s representative historical and cultural resources into national symbolic spaces that represent the country, thereby enhancing national identity and public pride, and creating spaces from which all Seoul citizens can benefit.

Going forward, the National Architecture Policy Committee will select target areas through planning research and discussions with related organizations, and prepare an integrated spatial concept direction that combines architectural, urban, and cultural values.

Minister Won Hee-ryong of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport stated, "To successfully promote national symbolic spaces that elevate the nation’s prestige, we will actively cooperate. As the main ministry responsible for national SOC infrastructure, we will also consider the future vision of land and cities in connection with the direction of national symbolic spaces."

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