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  • Central Library of the East Asian Federation
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  • The Central Library of the East Asian Federation is the national research library of the East Asian Federation, located in the capital, Seogyeong. The building is situated on Gyoyug Square near the banks of the Taedong River. It is one of the oldest federal cultural institutions in the Federation, established alongside the National Museum of Korean History in Seoul and the National Museum of Japanese History in Tokyo. It is the largest library by both shelf space and number of items in Asia.
Start date
  • 1980
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floor area
  • 100000
Caption
  • Central Library of the East Asian Federation, from Unity Tower plaza
Completion date
  • 1981
Building Name
  • Central Library of the East Asian Federation
Height
  • 50 m
Building Type
  • government library
floor count
  • 12
architectural style
  • traditional Korean
Alternate names
  • Federal Central Library, Central Library
native building name
  • 연방 중앙 도서관
Owner
  • 73.07939999999999
Location
abstract
  • The Central Library of the East Asian Federation is the national research library of the East Asian Federation, located in the capital, Seogyeong. The building is situated on Gyoyug Square near the banks of the Taedong River. It is one of the oldest federal cultural institutions in the Federation, established alongside the National Museum of Korean History in Seoul and the National Museum of Japanese History in Tokyo. It is the largest library by both shelf space and number of items in Asia. The Central Library is the successor of two institutions: The National Library of Korea and the National Diet Library. It was established in 1976 as a collection of all books published in the East Asian Federation. All media productions are required to submit a copy of books, movies, songs, and digital media that are produced in the country to Central Library for archival.