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Changgyeonggung Palace

Changgyeonggung Palace
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization

A palace first built in the 15th century for members of the royal family, later turned into a zoo and garden under Japanese rule and restored in the 1980s. Visitors walk its shaded grounds and royal halls, and many come in spring for the cherry blossoms.

Where
Jongno-gu, central Seoul
Korean name
창경궁
Address in Korean (show it to a taxi driver)
서울특별시 종로구 창경궁로 185 (와룡동)

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