Hwaseong Special City Pursues Full Restoration of Mannyeonje Reservoir... Targeting 2028 Opening

[Suwon Ilbo=Park Chan-hyeok] The Mannyeonje Reservoir, an agricultural water reservoir created by King Jeongjo in connection with Yunggyeongneung Royal Tombs, will be restored by 2028.

Hwaseong Special City announced on the 14th that it plans to carry out full-scale restoration work on the Mannyeonje Reservoir and complete it by 2028 to present to citizens.

This project will proceed in two phases: restoration of the Mannyeonje Reservoir and development of surrounding historical parks, with the goal of allowing citizens to view the reservoir and use it as a daily park.

The city plans to begin this year with artificial island restoration work and historical park detailed design, proceed next year with embankment design and land compensation procedures, and conduct development construction from 2027 to 2028.

The Mannyeonje Reservoir was designated as a Gyeonggi Province cultural heritage in 1996, but restoration efforts have faced difficulties due to local community concerns about activity restrictions when designating the area as a historic cultural environment preservation zone and the substantial project costs.

Despite these challenges, the city highlighted the value of the Mannyeonje Reservoir through continuous excavation surveys and garnered community cooperation, finally making full-scale project implementation possible.

The city judges that creating a cultural space utilizing the Mannyeonje Reservoir is timely, as the demand for cultural and leisure spaces among local residents is surging due to development projects such as the Taean District 3 development.

Meanwhile, the city anticipates that once this restoration project is completed, a historical and cultural space satisfying both local residents and visitors will be created.

Mayor Jeong Myung-geun stated, “The Mannyeonje Reservoir is not merely a water reservoir but a precious cultural heritage embodying King Jeongjo's compassionate governance,” and added, “Through this restoration project, we will revive the historical value of the Mannyeonje Reservoir and develop it into a cultural leisure space that citizens enjoy visiting.”