Bumingwan
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Bumingwan (; Modified Hepburn: Fuminkan) is a historic building in Seoul, South Korea. It currently serves as a building for the Seoul Metropolitan Council. It was designated a Registered Cultural Heritage in 2002.
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Bumingwan (; Modified Hepburn: Fuminkan) is a historic building in Seoul, South Korea. It currently serves as a building for the Seoul Metropolitan Council. It was designated a Registered Cultural Heritage in 2002.
== History == The building was originally designed to be a multi-purpose entertainment building, with spaces for plays, movies, lectures, and meetings. Construction began on July 30, 1934, and ended on December 10, 1935. It had three floors above ground, and one underground. It had a large auditorium that could seat 1,800, a medium auditorium with capacity for 400, and a small one for 160. It had a large variety of rooms beyond that, including space for a restaurant, a barbershop, and for hosting guests. It was rare for the time for its modern amenities, which included air conditioning and heating.
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