Incheon(Ganghwa-gun) · Palaces
Ganghwa Seoksumun Gate
Seoksumun is a floodgate on the Dongnakcheon Stream, which flows through the town of Ganghwa-eup. The floodgate was buil…
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Palaces and historic sites include Joseon-era palaces such as Gyeongbokgung, fortresses and other heritage sites. Some palaces hold seasonal night openings.
Incheon(Ganghwa-gun) · Palaces
Seoksumun is a floodgate on the Dongnakcheon Stream, which flows through the town of Ganghwa-eup. The floodgate was buil…
Incheon(Ganghwa-gun) · Palaces
Ganghwa Seonwonsa Temple Site was first discovered in 1976 during a surface examination around Ganghwado Island undertak…
Incheon(Ganghwa-gun) · Palaces
Yongheunggung Palace is where King Cheoljong (a Joseon Dynasty ruler who reigned from 1849 to 1863) used to live before…
Incheon(Ganghwa-gun) · Palaces
Chojijin Fortress was built in 1656 for the purpose of national defense against seashore attacks from foreign enemies. C…
Incheon(Ganghwa-gun) · Palaces
Goryeogung Palace Site on Ganghwado Island is the site of the royal palace where the people of the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1…
Incheon(Ganghwa-gun) · Palaces
Gwangseongbo Fortress’s outer wall from the Goryeo era was mended in 1618. The fortress was built in 1656 and the outpos…
Seoul(Jongno-gu) · Palaces
인정문은 인정전의 정문으로 태종5년(1405) 창건한 것이나 임진왜란때 소실되어 광해군 원년(1608)겨 재건하였다. 영조20년(1744) 10월 승정원 화재때 좌우 행각과 함께 소실되어 이듬해 3월에 재건하였다.…
Seoul(Gangnam-gu) · Palaces
During the Gihae Persecution of 1839, three French Catholic priests were sentenced to death for spreading Catholicism in…
Seoul(Jongno-gu) · Palaces
Situated in the northeast of Hanyang (the former name of Seoul), Hyehwamun Gate was one of four small gates in the city’…
Seoul(Gangseo-gu) · Palaces
Hyanggyo refers to the educational institutions of the Joseon Dynasty. Much like the national junior and high schools of…
Seoul(Jongno-gu) · Palaces
Located inside Changdeokgung Palace, Huijeongdang Hall is a one-storey structure built in ikgong style (bird wing-shaped…
Seoul(Jongno-gu) · Palaces
Gyeonggyojang House is located in Pyeong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. It is regarded as a historic site, and used to be an of…