South Korea Seoul Gyeogbokgung Palace

The original palace was built in 1392 in the 3rd year of the Joseon Dynasty. The Gunjeongjeon building is the largest and most impressive building and have both the throne room and the audience room Gyeohoeru is a two story pavilion overlooking a man-made pond close to the throne room. Hyangwonjeong is a secluded pavilion in the middle of a lotus pond at the northern end of the complex where the royal family enjoyed special private occasions.

On the area you will also find the National Museum which is well worth a visit (no pictures allowed) and the National Folk Museum which is presented on another page

Also here we could enjoy the changing of the guard ceremony

More big builidngs

Stone at the steps up to the palace

Look around in the palaces

New palaces and nice locations

The protector	Statue	Busy entrance

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