Deoksugung, Deoksugung Doldam-gil, and JeongDong-gil, Seoul, South Korea
Deoksugung is a mid-sized palaced which kings use during the Joseon period, JeongDong-gil is a charming and quiet street just outside of Deoksugung, and Deoksugung Doldam-gil is the street next to the Deoksugung wall.
Deoksugung: 99 Sejong-daero, Jeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
Jeongdong-gil: 43 Jeongdong-gil, Jeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
In front of Deoksugung is the Seoul city hall. The one in the front is the old city hall, and the rear future-looking building is the new city hall.
The main gate of Deoksugung.
This is where the king have meeting with his officials.
king’s throne
Multiple views of Deoksugung
Inside the palace is a small art museum showing arts during the 1910 to 1945. National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Arts, Deoksugung Palace branch.
Paper published during early 1900
Poems written during the same period.
More arts.
A history Museum in the palace, but is closed because Covid19.
The last Korean king (Gojong) used this road to escape to Russian legation from the Gyeongbok Palace (not Deoksugung Palace) because the Japanese troops surrounded his palace.
The palace wall
Deoksugung Doldam-gil, the palace wall walking street
JeongDong-gil has some historical structures. Below is Seoul Anglican Cathedral, constructed in 1922. The first two photos are the side facilities of the main church.
A modern building in the area.
Ewha Girl’s High School which was opened in 1885. It is the first women education school in Korea.
JeongDong-gil
Chungdong First Methodist Church is Korea’s first Protestant church, established in 1885. The church is hidden by the buses.
Seoul Museum of Art. It does not have many arts. One of the large collections is not allowed to take pictures.
Chun Kyung Ja art exhibition but no pictures were allowed
Other arts
