Gyeongung Palace

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Gyeongung Palace is the former name of Deoksugung, a historic royal palace in Seoul associated with the late Joseon dynasty and Korea’s imperial period.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
royal palace
alsoKnownAs Gyeongung-gung NERFINISHED
Gyeongungung NERFINISHED
associatedWithDynasty Joseon dynasty NERFINISHED
associatedWithMonarch Emperor Gojong of Korea NERFINISHED
associatedWithPeriod Korean Empire NERFINISHED
currentNameLanguage Korean
currentNameRomanization Deoksugung NERFINISHED
currentNameScript Hangul
formerNameOf Deoksugung NERFINISHED
governedBy Imperial Household during Korean Empire NERFINISHED
hasBuilding Hamnyeongjeon Hall NERFINISHED
Jeukjodang Hall NERFINISHED
Junghwajeon Hall NERFINISHED
Seokjojeon Hall NERFINISHED
hasEvent changing of the royal guard ceremony at Daehanmun Gate
hasFeature mixture of traditional and Western-style buildings
stone-wall road along Deoksugung-gil
traditional Korean palace architecture
hasGarden Western-style garden near Seokjojeon
hasGate Daehanmun Gate NERFINISHED
heritageStatus protected cultural property of South Korea
historicalRole center of court life during late Joseon and Korean Empire period
locatedIn Jung District, Seoul NERFINISHED
Seoul NERFINISHED
locatedInCountry South Korea NERFINISHED
near Seoul City Hall NERFINISHED
Seoul Plaza NERFINISHED
openToPublic yes
partOf Five Grand Palaces of Seoul NERFINISHED
renamedDuringReignOf Emperor Gojong NERFINISHED
servedAs residence of Emperor Gojong after the assassination of Empress Myeongseong
significance site reflecting modernization and Western influence in late Joseon architecture
symbol of Korea’s transition from kingdom to empire
timePeriod early 20th century
late 19th century
touristAttraction yes
usedAs imperial palace
royal residence

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Deoksugung formerName Gyeongung Palace