Places to go: Changdeokgoong Palace and Huwon
창덕궁과 후완 Changdeokgoong Palace and Huwon was built as a
secondary palace in 1405 as a place for Kings to rest. The palace was burned
down during the Japanese invasion after the royal family fled. In 1611 the
palace was restored and as of 1997 is now a Unesco World Heritage site.
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| Photo credit: KTO |
What most caught my attention
was the garden:
The garden had formerly been called ‘Bukwon’ and ‘Geumwon,’ but was renamed ‘Biwon’ after King Kojong came into power. The garden was kept as natural as possible and was touched by human hands only when absolutely necessary. Buyongjeong, Buyongji, Juhabru, Eosumun, Yeonghwadang, Bullomun, Aeryeonjeong, and Yeongyeongdang are some of the many pavilions and fountains that occupy the garden. (KTO)
The 300-year-old tree in the
one garden also sounds pretty. Palaces are amongst my favourite places to go
when traveling. As a former history major I can’t help but get excited at
walking the same halls so many important people walked centuries before me.
The palace offers a variety
of tours for visitors, including one for the Secret Garden (which I’m likely to
go on).
Interesting fact: did you
know the first ladies visited the palace during the 2010 G20 Summit in Seoul?
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