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Gyeongbokgung Palace

Photo: Korea Tourism Organization

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Gyeongbokgung Palace

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Gyeongbokgung Palace was built in 1395 as the official palace of the Joseon dynasty by Yi Seong-gye, the future King Taejo and founder of the new regime.

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Avg 21 km/h · Slow Sajik-ro 8-gil 3km/h, Jongno 1-gil 6km/h, Saemunan-ro 5-gil 7km/h
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Visitors to Jongno-gu this time last year

Source: Korea Tourism Organization DataLab

About 497K a day on average; Saturday was the busiest (about 629K).

417KMon
446KTue
480KWed
487KThu
529KFri
629KSat
493KSun

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Source: Korea Tourism Organization

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Source: Korea Tourism Organization

Gyeongbokgung Palace is commonly referred to as the Northern Palace because of its location to the north, comparied to Changdeokgung Palace in the east and Gyeonghuigung Palace in the west. Gyeongbokgung Palace is arguably the most beautiful and is the largest of all five palaces. Many Joseon kings were crowned here. The premises were once destroyed by fire during the Imjin War (1592-1598). However, all of the palace buildings were later restored under the leadership of Heungseondaewongun during the reign of King Gojong. The assassination of Empress Myeongseong, however, resulted in Gyeongbokgung Palace losing its function as a royal palace, eventually witnessing the downfall of the Joseon dynasty. Gyeongbokgung Palace retains the original Gyeonghoeru Pavilion, a prime example of Joseon architecture, and the Hyangwonjeong Pavilion and pond. The sculptures in the Geunjeongjeon Hall exemplify Joseon-era sculpture techniques. The west side of the area outside Heungnyemun Gate is occupied by the National Palace Museum of Korea, while the eastern side of Hyangwonjeong Pavilion within the Gyeongbokgung Palace is occupied by the National Folk Museum of Korea.