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Jeonju Korea Gyeonggijeon Shrine
Posted on October 22, 2020October 20, 2020

Jeonju 2019: Gyeonggijeon Shrine (경기전)

Across the street from Jeondong Cathedral is Gyeonggijeon Shrine, Jeonju’s most important historic site. The shrine honors King Taejo, the founder of Korea’s Joseon Dynasty…

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Suwon Korea Haenggung Palace
Posted on October 15, 2020October 14, 2020

Suwon 2019: Haenggung Palace

After finishing my walk along the walls of Hwaseong Fortress I walked over to Haenggung Palace. As I was getting close to the palace I…

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Suwon Korea Hwaseong Fortress
Posted on October 14, 2020October 11, 2020

Suwon 2019: Hwaseong Fortress, Part 2

Having left the rest area at Hwaseong Jangdae, I started along the stairs that would take me back down the mountain. Though I still had…

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Suwon Korea Hwaseong Fortress
Posted on October 13, 2020October 12, 2020

Suwon 2019: Hwaseong Fortress, Part 1

Suwon’s biggest attraction is Hwaseong Fortress, which formed the walls that surrounded the old city. Hwaseong’s walls were finished in 1796 and they remain a…

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Suwon Korea Paldalmun Gate
Posted on October 12, 2020October 11, 2020

Suwon 2019: Paldalmun Gate

About 30 km (19 miles) south of Seoul is the city of Suwon. In the late 1700s one of the kings of the Joseon Dynasty…

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Seoul Korea Changdeokgung Palace
Posted on September 29, 2020September 28, 2020

Seoul 2019: Changdeokgung Palace (창덕궁) Part 1

On my final day in Seoul I visited Changdeokgung Palace up in the northern part of the city. Changdeokgung is located east of Gyeongbokgung Palace…

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Seoul Korea Sungnyemun Gate
Posted on September 16, 2020September 15, 2020

Seoul 2019: Sungnyemun Gate (숭례문)

Right next to Namdaemun Market is Sungnyemun Gate, which is unofficially called Namdaemun Gate but the Korean government refers to it as Sungnyemun to help…

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Seoul Korea Gyeongbokgung Palace
Posted on September 9, 2020September 7, 2020

Seoul 2019: Gyeongbokgung Palace, part 2 (경복궁)

I continued my tour of Gyeongbokgung Palace by next visiting the Jibokjae, which roughly translates to “Hall of Collecting Jade”. This was the king’s personal…

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Seoul Korea Gyeongbokgung Palace
Posted on September 8, 2020September 8, 2020

Seoul 2019: Gyeongbokgung Palace, part 1 (경복궁)

Once the changing of the guard ceremony at Gyeongbokgung Palace had concluded the crowds dispersed and I bought my entry ticket for the paid area…

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Korea Seoul Bosingak
Posted on August 17, 2020August 16, 2020

Seoul 2019: Bosingak Belfry (보신각)

Not too far from Jogyesa Temple I came across the Bosingak Belfry, which is a large bell pavilion. It was originally built in 1396 during…

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