The government will restore the Joseon dynasty royal tombs recently included on the UNESCO list of world cultural heritage sites.

The Cultural Heritage Administration announced Wednesday a basic plan on the preservation and management of Joseon-era royal tombs. It says the project to restore damaged tombs and to preserve existing ones will begin next year.

About 490 million won, or 415-thousand U.S. dollars, will be invested in the project through 2025 to restore tomb facilities and to build disaster prevention infrastructure, including closed-circuit televisions to protect against fire outbreaks and theft.

It will also develop tour paths linking royal palaces, tombs and nearby tourist spots and will open a Joseon royal tomb exhibition hall in Seoul’s Nowon district before December.

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