Guidelines on the Construction of Firefighting Facilities in Yeongneung, Yeoju, and the Five Palaces
Construction of five major palaces and Yeongneung Fire Station in Yeoju
The Cultural Heritage Administration (Director Lee Geon-mu) will hold five major palaces and firefighting facilities in Yeongneung, Yeoju, from October 5th (Mon) to the end of the year
Construction work is carried out.
A total of six areas are subject to construction: Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace, Changgyeonggung Palace, Deoksugung Palace, Jongmyo Shrine, and Yeongneung Royal Tomb in Yeoju, Gyeonggi-do
Installation of outdoor fire hydrants, installation of fire detectors around buildings, and installation of water-mist fire extinguishing facilities for important cultural properties
It's the back. To this end, a supplementary budget of KRW 23 billion was secured in June 2009, and construction began on October 1.
Since the Sungnyemun fire in February 2008, the Cultural Heritage Administration has strengthened the safety management functions of the five major palaces. First, fire fighting by palace
Specialist personnel were deployed, main building day/night manpower security was implemented, comprehensive security CCTV and control center were installed
It is installed and monitored 24 hours a day.
In addition, multipurpose spray trucks for fire fighting will be purchased and placed by palace.
The Cultural Heritage Administration establishes a protective fence for the construction section for the safety of visitors and the protection of cultural properties, and constructs it as quickly as possible
It is scheduled to proceed, but inevitably, restrictions on viewing and inconvenience in some areas are expected.
After this construction, it is possible to monitor and extinguish fires in the palace at all times, so accidents such as arson incidents are fundamentally
It is expected to be able to block.
※ In the future, construction areas are expected to be changed temporarily, so please contact each palace management office for detailed information on restricted areas.
(Cultural Heritage Administration 042-481-4776, Gyeongbokgung Palace 02-3700-3900, Changdeokgung Palace 02-762-9513,
Changgyeonggung 02-762-9515, Deoksugung 02-771-9952, Jongmyo 02-762-3552, Yeoju Yeongneung 031-885-3124)