Gyeryong Mayor Lee Eungwoo to Visit Three Benelux Countries Starting on the 29th

First Overseas Trip of the 8th Elected Administration... Seeking Rationale for Establishing the National Military Museum

Exterior view of the Luxembourg National Military History Museum / Gyeryong City

Gyeryong City, Chungnam Province, announced on the 28th that Mayor Lee Eungwoo will visit the three Benelux countries?Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg?from the 29th to November 6th.

This European business trip is Mayor Lee's first overseas trip since the 8th popularly elected administration, and aims to draw a blueprint for the next 100 years of Gyeryong City, including the construction of the National Military Museum and the creation of a city of light and flower gardens.

During his trip, Mayor Lee plans to visit the Korean War Memorial in the Netherlands, the Lee Jun Memorial Hall, the Netherlands National Military Museum, the Luxembourg National Museum of Military History, the Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History in Belgium, and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Belgium.

Through this visit, Mayor Lee expects to strengthen the rationale for constructing the National Military Museum in Gyeryong City and minimize potential trial and error in its actual operation.

In particular, the Luxembourg National Museum of Military History features the "Korea Hall," which tells the stories of Luxembourg soldiers who participated in the Korean War and displays equipment and relics used at that time. It is expected that if friendly exchanges are established, more active cooperation will follow.

Additionally, to create a city of light and flower gardens, the delegation will study the ecological functions, nighttime landscapes, accessibility, and ways to link gardens with local economic revitalization in the distinctive parks and green spaces of the countries visited.

Furthermore, they plan to review the "10-minute city" initiative currently being promoted in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, and seek ways to apply it locally.

Mayor Lee Eungwoo said, "By analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of the operation of national military museums in each country and expanding mutual exchanges, we plan to strengthen the rationale for constructing the National Military Museum in Gyeryong City and thereby solidify its status as the defense capital of the Republic of Korea."

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