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Gyeongbokgung Palace
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Gyeongbokgung Palace was the first and largest of the royal palaces built during the Joseon Dynasty. Built in 1395, Gyeongbokgung Palace was located at the heart of the newly appointed capital of Seoul (then known as Hanyang) and represented the sovereignty of the Joseon Dynasty. The largest of the Five Grand Palaces (the others being Gyeonghuigung Palace, Deoksugung Palace, Changgyeonggung Palace, and Changdeokgung Palace), Gyeongbokgung served as the main palace of the Joseon Dynasty.
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on Sun Mar 12 2023
This place is amazing and I would love to visit it every day.
on Sun Mar 12 2023
You can still see Joseon's old appearance in the well-maintained facilities. (
on Sun Mar 12 2023
Visiting the Joseon Dynasty's representative palace in South Korea wearing a Hanbok, it seems like time has travelled through.
on Sun Mar 12 2023
on Mon Feb 27 2023
) One of the historical places in South Korea, the palace complex is spacious and beautiful (on Sun Feb 26 2023
I came here during the Lunar New Festival and entry was free. I arrived just as the guard was changing. It was very intriguing to watch. The day I went was 17 c but there were still people in hanboks!! After the guard changed the staff handed out a free gift to celebrate the new year. I got the rabbit one which seemed fitting since this is the ye... see moreon Sun Feb 26 2023
This is traditional Palace and culture...on Sun Feb 26 2023
) If you go to Korea, I think you should see it once. Lots of tourists dressed up in traditional Hanbok. (on Fri Feb 24 2023
A great place for history lovers and photographers. Just come on time for the guard change ceremony.+ 5 photos
on Sun Feb 05 2023
Make sure to stop by the Korean costume shop at the entry to rent clothes and to enter the palace for punch cards
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