Thursday, August 1, 2013

Gyeongbokgung Palace - A photo blog

About a month ago, I headed to Gyeongbokgung Palace to explore. 

There are five palaces dotted around Seoul, Gyeongbokgung is considered the "Northern Palace" due to its proximity compared with the others.  Gyeongbokgung was destroyed during the Japanese Invasion from 1592-1598, but was later beautifully restored to its original state.

Here's my photographic account of exploring the grand Gyeongbokgung Palace in the heat of the Korean summer.

Gyeongbokgung - a palace in the city

Fierce palace guardian

 


Palace guard inspection
 
Changing of the guards

Roof detail

Lots of beautiful and quirky doors


Couple of chit-chatters, trying to beat the heat

My favourite of the day - rooftops

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you'd like to explore the Gyeongbokgung Palace, just head to Gyeongbokgung Palace Station, Seoul Subway Line 3 (Exit 5).  Tickets are 3,000won ($3.00) for the day.  Or you can purchase a 4-palace ticket for 10,000won.  This will get you into Changdeokgung Palace, Changgyeonggung Palace, Deoksugung Palace, and Gyeongbokgung Palace, good for one month after purchase.

Happy Trails!

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