서울 경기 Gyeongbokgung Palace | Must Go Korea 
 Humanities , Historic Places , Old palace 
 Built in 1395 , Gyeongbokgung Palace is also commonly referred to as the Northern Palace because its location is furthest north when compared to the neighboring palaces of Changdeokgung ( Eastern Palace ) and Gyeongheegung ( Western Palace ) Palace . Gyeongbokgung Palace is arguably the most beautiful , and remains the larges . . 
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 Gyeongbokgung Palace ( Gyeongbokgung Palace ) 
 Built in 1395 , Gyeongbokgung Palace is also commonly referred to as the Northern Palace because its location is furthest north when compared to the neighboring palaces of Changdeokgung ( Eastern Palace ) and Gyeongheegung ( Western Palace ) Palace . Gyeongbokgung Palace is arguably the most beautiful , and remains the largest of all five palaces . The premises were once destroyed by fire during the Imjinwaeran War ( Japanese Invasion , 1592 - 1598 ) . However , all of the palace buildings were later restored under the leadership of Heungseondaewongun during the reign of King Gojong ( 1852 - 1919 ) . Remarkably , the most representative edifices of the Joseon Dynasty , Gyeonghoe - ru Pavilion and Hyangwonjeong Pond , have remained relatively intact . Woldae and the sculptures of Geunjeongjeon ( The Royal Audience Chamber ) represent past sculptures of contemporary art . The National Palace Museum of Korea is located south of Heungnyemun Gate , and the National Folk Museum is located on the eastern side within Hyangwonjeong . A new street called taegeukgi - gil ( literally " Korean flag street ") has been developed on one of Hyoja - dong ' s streets , where a total of 240 flags were be flown along the street near Gyeongbokgung Palace . A similar street can be found in front of Cheongwadae ( the Blue House , or presidential residence ) . The street was created in 2015 to mark the nation ’ s 70 th anniversary of victory over Japan , which liberated Korea from Japanese occupation . The display of the taegeukgi was put up on March 1 in remembrance of the March 1 st Movement , also known as the Sam - il Movement , one of the earliest public displays of Korean resistance during the Japanese occupation of Korea . The flags will be taken down at the end of the year . * Tickets for Gyeongbokgung Palace are also valid at the National Palace Museum and the National Folk Museum . 
 • 1330 Travel Hotline : + 82 - 2 - 1330 ( Korean , En 
 Cars : 240 parking spacesBuses : 50 parki 
 January - February 09 : 00 - 17 : 00 / March - May 09 : 0 
 Gyeonghoeru Pavilion Special Exhibition Period : April to October Times : 10 : 00 , 14 : 00 and 16 : 00 ( 11 : 00 session added on weekends ) Meeting Place : Hamheungmum Gate ( 함흥 문 ) located next to Gyeonghoeru PavilionDuration : 40 minutes * F 
 Adults ( ages 19 - 64 ) : 3 , 000 won / Group ( over 10 years ) : 2 , 400 won Children ( ages 7 - 18 ) : 1 , 500 won / Group ( over 10 years ) : 1 , 200 wonIntegrated Palace Ticket - Four Palaces ( Changdeokgung P 
 * Wheelchair rental service available at Geunjeongmun guard post . * Parking spaces and restrooms ( near outside entrance by parking lot ) available for people with disabilities . * The main entrance has a wheelchair ramp for easy access . 
 Tours depart in front of the information center at Heungnyemun Gate ( 흥례문 ) . Duration : 1 hr - 1 hr 30 min Tour Schedule : English : 11 : 00 , 13 : 30 , 15 : 30 Japanese : 10 : 00 , 12 : 30 , 14 : 30 Chinese : 09 : 30 , 11 : 00 , 13 : 30 , 15 : 00 , 16 : 30 
 Monday , Wednesday , Thursday : 11 : 00 , 13 : 00 , 14 : 00 , 15 : 00 , 16 : 00 Friday and Saturday : 11 : 00 , 16 : 00 ( Gyeongbokgung Palace Culture Commentator ) / 10 : 00 , 13 : 00 , 14 : 00 , 15 : 00 ( supported by volunteer organization ) Sunday : 16 : 00 ( Gyeongbokgung Palace C 
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