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Deoksugung (Korean: 덕수궁; Hanja: 德壽宮), also called Deoksu Palace or Deoksugung Palace, is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. It was the first main palace of the 1897–1910 Korean Empire. It is now a major tourist attraction. It has a mix of traditional Korean and Western architecture that reflects its history. [1]
The surrounding palace, Deoksugung, originally began as the residence of Grand Prince Wolsan and was only later made a palace in 1611 [21] due to the surrounding palaces being burned down during the Imjin War. [21] [22] During much of the later Joseon dynasty, the palace was little used by the Korean royal family. [22]
Jeong-dong Culture Night - It is the place where modern Western culture first took root, including Deoksugung Palace where the king stayed during the Joseon period. Ewha School, Baejae School, Jeongdong jaeil Church etc. have been around for more than 100 years to tell the vivid history of Jeong-dong. [3]
National Palace Museum of Korea houses over 40,000 artifacts and royal treasures, from the palaces of the Joseon period and the Korean Empire, of which 14 are National Treasures of South Korea. [3] It displays records, state rites, architecture, clothing, royal life, education, culture, paintings and music of the dynasty's ruling era. [ 4 ]
Seoul Museum of Art is also nearby. The museum has hosted many special exhibitions, including those of the works of van Gogh, Monet, and René Magritte. [2] The head offices of three daily newspapers, The Chosun Ilbo, The Dong-A Ilbo and Kyunghyang Shinmun, are near the city hall.
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The main gate of Deoksugung Palace. Dongammun (동암문) East Secret Gate Suwon, South Korea East Secret Gate of Hwaseong Fortress. Dongammun Gate, Suwon, Korea: Dongnimmun (독립문, 獨立門) Independence Gate Seoul, South Korea Constructed in 1896-97. Relocated in 1979. Located in Seodaemun Independence Park. Independence Gate, Seoul ...