Gyeonggi-do(Suwon-si) · Palaces
Wolhwawon Garden
Wolhwawon Garden at the west point of Hyowon Park, located in Paldang-gu of Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, is known for unqiue styl…
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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.
Gyeonggi-do(Suwon-si) · Palaces
Wolhwawon Garden at the west point of Hyowon Park, located in Paldang-gu of Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, is known for unqiue styl…
Gangwon-do(Sokcho-si) · Palaces
Gwongeumseong Fortress is the site of a castle ruins called Mt. Seoraksan, and it is also known as Mt. Onggeumsan Castle…
Jeollabuk-do(Jeonju-si) · Palaces
Pungnammun Gate was built during the middle of the Joseon Dynasty (1768) and was designated Treasure No. 308. Of the ori…
Seoul(Jongno-gu) · Palaces
The Bosingak Belfry was used during the Joseon Dynasty to keep the time. There were four gates in Seoul that allowed peo…
Chungcheongnam-do(Buyeo-gun) · Palaces
Gwanbuk-ri Relics and Busosanseong Fortress (Historic Site No. 5) is a mud fortress located on top of Busosan Mountain (…
Gyeonggi-do(Suwon-si) · Palaces
Paldalmun Gate is the southern gate of Hwaseong Fortress, designated National Treasure No. 402. A crescent shaped 'ongse…
Jeju-do(Jeju-si) · Palaces
One of the oldest standing architectures on Jeju Island, Gwandeokjeong Pavilion was built by Pastor Sin Suk-Cheong in th…
Seoul(Jongno-gu) · Palaces
Munmyo is a shrine dedicated to Confucius, whose teachings form the foundation of Confucianism. It is also dedicated to…
Gyeongsangbuk-do(Gyeongju-si) · Palaces
The Gyeongju Historic Area, registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage on November 2000, is an area that embodies th…
Gyeonggi-do(Suwon-si) · Palaces
Janganmun Gate is the northern gate of Hwaseong Fortress and also serves as the main entrance. "Jangan" means capital, a…
Daegu(Jung-gu) · Palaces
Yi Sang-hwa is a nationalist poet, who resisted the Japanese colonialism. This house had been his residence from 1939 un…
Seoul(Jongno-gu) · Palaces
After Korea gained independence from Japan in 1945, the former president Lee Seungman and his wife lived in their house…