Seoul Metropolitan Library
| Seoul Metropolitan Library | |
|---|---|
Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea | |
| Established | 2008 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 200.000 |
| Access and use | |
| Population served | all citizens (aged over 19) |
| Other information | |
| Website | www.lib.seoul.go.kr |
37°33′59.06″N 126°58′40.16″E / 37.5664056°N 126.9778222°ESeoul Metropolitan Library (
History
The building was first built by the
Original plans called for the historic building to be razed and replaced with a new design, but support for preservation put a halt to demolition. The Cultural Properties Committee, under the Cultural Heritage Administration, registered the building as a historic relic. Eventually, a compromise was reached, preserving the front building facing Seoul Plaza, and allowing construction of a modern building behind the old one.
A large digital clock for the building was installed in 1975, and replaced with an analogue counterpart when Lee Myung-bak was mayor of Seoul. Following the competition for a new city hall, the building was reconstructed and reopened as library.[1] The building, registered as a cultural asset, has been converted into a library with a collection of more than 200,000 books.[2][3]
Public transportation
- City Hall Station (Seoul)
- City Hall Station (Seoul)
See also
References
- ^ "'7수 끝에…' 서울시 새청사 최종설계안 발표". The Hankyoreh. 2008-02-19.
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- ^ "Seoul's New City Hall Opens". The Chosun Ilbo. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ Seoul City Hall’s metamorphosis pleases book lovers
External links
- Seoul Metropolitan Library (Korean site)
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