Seoul is the metropolitan city of South Korea with its beautiful modern infrastructure, but located right in the heart of Seoul is one of the Korea's 13 UNESCO sites - The Changdeokgung Palace (창덕궁) also known as Eastern Palace. Widely spread on 110 acre area. It was built in 15th century by King Taejong of the Joseon Dynasty as the residence of the royal family. The palace was destroyed many times during different historical events (japanese invasion, because of Manchu Qing etc.) but even after many reconstructions and repairing works the architectures were still able to make it look like the original design. It is one of the well preserved five grand palaces of Joseon dynasty. This palace was built as the secondary home for the royal family after Gyeongbokgung Palace. Changdeokgung Palace is beautifully built that it harmonizes with nature very well. The structure of the palace combines nicely with environment. There are many buildings in t...
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