Day 200--in 165 more days I will have been here for a year.
Today I finally got out and did something. I went to Changdeokgung Palace.
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Changdeokgung, also known as Changdeokgung Palace or Changdeok Palace, is set within a large park in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the kings of the Joseon Dynasty and because of its location east of Gyeongbok Palace, Changdeokgung is also referred to as the East Palace. The literal meaning of Changdeokgung(昌德宮) is "Palace of Prospering Virtue".
Changdeokgung was the favored palace of many kings of the Joseon Dynasty and retained many Korean elements dating from the Three Kingdoms of Korea period that were not incorporated in the more formalistic Gyeongbokgung. One such element is the fact that the buildings of Changdeokgung blend with the topography of the site instead of imposing upon nature.
Changdeokgung was the favored palace of many kings of the Joseon Dynasty and retained many Korean elements dating from the Three Kingdoms of Korea period that were not incorporated in the more formalistic Gyeongbokgung. One such element is the fact that the buildings of Changdeokgung blend with the topography of the site instead of imposing upon nature.
The only way that you can enter the palace is with a tour guide. The last English tour of the day was at 3:30. There was a large group of people on the tour. I hated having to go around with a group. You can't get good pictures because there's always someone in the way. Our tour didn't include the whole palace. Just a select number of places within the palace. If you want to see other parts you have to be on a "special" tour.
How to get there: Line 3-Anguk Station-Exit 3-about a 5 minute walk from the exit
Admission: 3,000 won
English tours: 11:30, 13:30, 15:30
Time: 1 hour and 20 minutes
*Tours offered throughout the year, except on Thursdays-April-October
*Closed on Mondays
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