GYEONGBOK PALACE, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA

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Gyeonbok palace is located in the north of the city, or rather in the 161 seoul, Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
Tel: +82 2-3700-3900
Fax: +82 2-3700-3900
Websites: www.royalpalace.go.kr

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Gyeongbok Palace originally established in 1394 by Jeong Do jeon, an architect. The palace was destroyed during the Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592-1598 and rebuilt during the 1860s with 330 pieces of building complex with 5,792 rooms. Standing in an area of ​​410,000 square meters, Gyeongbok Palace is a symbol of royal grandeur and Korean people. After the assassination of Empress Myeongseong by Japanese spies in 1895, King Gojong left the palace along with other family members and will never return. 

 In 1911, the Japanese government is being invaded Korea destroy all the buildings except the 10 main building, and the building's Main Administration Building Japanese governor general of Korea in front of the throne room. 
     
The main building of Gyeongbok Palace including Geunjeongjeon, King's Throne room (which is a South Korean national treasure number 223) and Gyeonghoeru Pavilion (national treasure number 224) which has a lotus pond and bertiangkan 48 pieces of granite milestone. 

 

Gyeongbok Palace is now open to the public and the People's National Museum of Korea (National Folk Museum of Korea) standing in it. 

 

Many Korean people who expect the government to restore the original shape of the palace. Thanks to the hard work of archaeologists, 330 buildings have been reconstructed. Currently the entrance to the palace (Gwanghwamun) is being renovated to be re-created as the origin and expected to be completed in 2009.