Pohang City to Create Premium Memorial Park... Benchmarking Use of Natural Spaces

Sharing Opinions and Communicating with Guryongpo Residents' Council Members on the Construction of the Memorial Park

Exploring Space Utilization in Nature by Visiting the Outstanding Architecture 'Museum SAN'

On the 4th, Pohang City conducted a benchmarking visit to Museum SAN in Wonju, Gangwon Province, to promote communication with residents and to build a premium memorial park.

On the 4th, Pohang City conducted benchmarking at Museum SAN located in Wonju, Gangwon Province, to establish a premium memorial park and enhance communication with residents.

This benchmarking visit was attended by more than 10 members of the Guryongpo Residents' Council, including Ahn Juseok, chairman of the Guryongpo Development Advisory Committee, as well as staff from the Guryongpo Administrative Welfare Center. The group visited Museum SAN, which has been selected as one of the top 100 outstanding architectural structures.

Through this benchmarking, Pohang City and the Memorial Park Construction Residents' Council formed a consensus on how burial facilities can be reborn as spaces for culture, art, and healing by utilizing unique design and natural surroundings, and shared ideas on how to incorporate these concepts into the Pohang Memorial Park project.

Additionally, in order to strengthen communication with the Residents' Council, Pohang City is making multifaceted efforts, such as holding communication meetings between the city and the Guryongpo Residents' Council regarding the implementation plans for the council's proposed projects.

A city official stated, "We plan to develop the Homibando area as a hub for marine tourism in the East Sea by creating a premium memorial park, making it not only a space for remembrance and honoring the deceased but also a key attraction to draw tourists to Homibando and Guryongpo." The official also called for active participation from residents.

On June 26, the city finalized Nultaeri 1-ri in Guryongpo-eup as the site for the memorial park and announced plans to complete the project by 2028. Moving beyond a simple burial facility, the city aims to create a high-quality funeral space where culture and art coexist. To enhance communication with Guryongpo residents, the Residents' Council was launched on July 19, and on September 11, a comprehensive plan to dramatically transform Guryongpo and Homibando was announced based on the council's proposed projects.

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