Korea, or the Korean Peninsula, is

Korean
rchitecture
a region in East Asia. Since 1945 it
has been divided into the two
parts which soon became the two
sovereign states: North Korea &
A
South Korea
This area used to house some of the
most important Joseon era
government buildings and was the
center of politics and economics.

Gyeongbokgung was
the main and largest
palace of the Joseon
조선
One of the most interesting buildings in
Gyeongbokgung is the Gyeonghoeru ( 경회루 )
( ) Dynasty.
Pavilion. An artificial pond surrounds the rectangular
It is located at structure.

Jongno District,
Seoul King Taejong ( 태종 ) constructed it in 1412.

광화문
Various state events used the building. These
included royal banquets, reception of foreign Gwanghwamun ( ) the
envoys, final state examinations, and seasonal main gate of Gyeongbokgung,
religious rituals. was eventually destroyed by
the Japanese occupation
forces leaving only the stone
base.
Cheonggyecheon ( 청계천 ), It’s a stream A concrete structure replaced the original
wooden one. An authentic pinewood
first constructed during the Joseon era to
help establish a drainage system. structure replaced the concrete one by
August 2010.

Gyeongbokgung Palace
경복궁
A Palace of History