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In 2019, Gyeongbokgung held 71 nighttime viewing sessions. [29] From September 1, 2022 to November 6, 2022, Gyeongbokgung offers special 'nighttime viewing' sessions from 7PM to 9:30PM The admission fee is 3,000 won. Online reservations and on-site reservations are available, and up to two tickets are available per person. [30] Palace at night
The South Korean president's former residence, the Blue House, is also located in the Jongno District. [ 4 ] Jongno is a popular tourist destination with attractions that include the restored Cheonggyecheon stream, the traditional neighborhood of Insa-dong , the Confucian Jongmyo shrine, and Jogyesa , the chief temple of the Jogye Order of ...
Construction of the Government-General Building began on 25 June 1916 inside the grounds of the Gyeongbokgung Palace, the former royal palace complex of the Joseon dynasty, located north of central Seoul. The location was chosen to deliberately obstruct the view of Gyeongbokgung from central Seoul and to legimitize Japanese colonial rule.
Heungnyemun (Korean: 흥례문; Hanja: 興禮門) is second gate of Gyeongbokgung, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It was torn down in the 20th century, but was restored along with Gwanghwamun as part of the restoration project from 2001 to 2021.
Japan took over management of the former Korean royal palace Gyeongbokgung, and began reconstructing it to meet their needs. In 1915, they hosted the Chōsen Industrial Exhibition at the palace, and took the opportunity to demolish a number of historic buildings in the palace. [ 5 ]
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This view was backed up by an inscription on a stone wall that reads: "The Most Blessed Place on Earth", found behind the official presidential residence during the construction of a new building in 1990. [56] Others contend that it is cursed; an urban legend known as the "Blue House Curse" (청와대의 저주; 靑瓦臺의 詛呪). [57]
Gwanghwamun (Korean: 광화문; Hanja: 光化門) is the main and largest gate of Gyeongbokgung, in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is located at a three-way intersection at the northern end of Sejongno.