Gyeonbokgung Palace Entrance

11th Day: Gwanghwamun Gate, Gyeongbokgung Palace and Street Food

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September 19th 2012
Today we went to a famous palace called Gyeongbokgung Palace. It is one of the famour attractions in Seoul and has a very interesting history to it. I just you know, the gate itself is humongous. The gate is called Gwanghwamun Gate and it is the main entrance into the palace. Inside the gates, there is a whole open space where ceremonies used to held. In front of the huge space, there is a smal ... read more

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Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... ... read more