Palaces and Royal Tombs on High Alert for Heat Wave... All Shelters and Shade Structures Mobilized

Cultural Heritage Administration Provides Arisu Water and Emergency Medical Supplies
"Visitor Access May Be Restricted During Heat Advisories"

Heat Relief Shelter (Deoksugung Deokhongjeon).

The Palaces and Royal Tombs Center of the Cultural Heritage Administration announced on July 16 that it has inspected safety management at major palaces and royal tombs, and has improved heat relief shelters and facilities, to prevent heat-related illnesses among visitors during the peak of summer.

Eight indoor and outdoor locations are currently operating as heat relief shelters: the Yeonghundang Promotion Hall at Gyeongbokgung Palace, the Royal Pharmacy and the right wing of Injeongmun Gate at Changdeokgung Palace, Deokhongjeon Hall and the wing of Junghwajeon Hall at Deoksugung Palace, the education room in the Grand Greenhouse at Changgyeonggung Palace, as well as the Hyangdaecheong and Akgongcheong buildings at Jongmyo Shrine.

Additionally, the Palaces and Royal Tombs Center has installed outdoor shade tents at four locations along the Gyeongbokgung Palace viewing path (Heungnyemun Square, left side of Gyeonghoeru Pavilion, behind the Heungbokjeon Post, and next to the Yeonghundang Promotion Hall). Flat-panel sunshade shelters have been erected at Taereung and Gangneung, as well as at Seolleung and Jeongneung. An official stated, "We also plan to maximize the use of natural shade provided by trees at the palaces and royal tombs."

Arisu water, supplied by the City of Seoul, is also provided to visitors showing signs of heat-related illness. Additional drinking water stations have been installed at each district management office for the Joseon royal tombs, supplementing existing water dispensers.

Heatshade Shelter (Gyeongbokgung Gyeonghoeru).

Each palace and tomb management office is equipped with emergency supplies such as glucose and first-aid items, and response manuals have been updated in the event of an emergency.

Heo Min, Commissioner of the Cultural Heritage Administration, stated, "We will make every effort to ensure the safety and health of the public visiting the palaces and royal tombs during the summer by thoroughly managing the sites." He added, "During periods of heat advisories, warnings, or severe warnings, visitor access may be restricted as needed, and advance notice will be provided via the official website and social media channels."

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