Seoul – Part 4

Changgyeonggung Palace gate with people walking towards it.

The Changgyeonggung Palace (창경궁) is one of the five palaces in Seoul. It was built in the mid-15th century by King Sejong.

Couple walking through Changgyeonggung Palace gate.

Changgyeonggung Palace wall with red panels and ornate roofline.

Intricate wooden throne with painted landscape backdrop in Changgyeonggung Palace.

Intricate wooden latticework on Changgyeonggung Palace wall.

Changgyeonggung Palace courtyard with red wooden columns and ornate roofline.

Two people, one in a red dress and one crouching, in a courtyard of Changgyeonggung Palace.

View through doorway of Changgyeonggung Palace courtyard, two women in hanbok.

Changgyeonggung Palace courtyard with traditional Korean architecture.

Changgyeonggung Palace courtyard with modern buildings in the background.

Changgyeonggung Palace building with ornate roof and doors.

Changgyeonggung Palace building exterior with teal doors and ornate gold lettering.

Changgyeonggung Palace buildings with modern cityscape in background.

Row of vending machines in a park.

Traditional Korean buildings with dark tiled roofs and a modern Seoul cityscape in the background.

Woman in white coat standing in a Seoul park near an informational sign and large, gnarled tree.

Couple sitting on a bench overlooking a Korean palace.

Island of leafless trees in a calm lake, Seoul palace.

Large glass greenhouse in Seoul palace gardens.

Close-up of a vibrant coral camellia blossom among dark green leaves.

Dense cluster of long, slender green and brown grasses.

Several light purple flowers blooming from a green plant.

White glass greenhouse with pine trees in front.

Changgyeonggung Palace building, Korea.

A man and child walk away from the camera toward a gate in Changgyeonggung Palace.

Seoul

Seoul, South Korea cityscape with apartment buildings.

Seoul – Part 1

Capital of South Korea

Aerial view of a Seoul street with traditional and modern buildings, trees, and mountains in the background.

Seoul – Part 2

Visiting a traditional village

Person walking on a city sidewalk next to a wall.

Seoul – Part 3

Walking, Looking & Shadow

Changgyeonggung Palace building with ornate roof and doors.

Seoul – Part 4

The Changgyeonggung Palace (창경궁) in the South Korean capital.

Jongmyo Shrine in Seoul, long low building with grey tiled roof and red columns.

The Oldest Royal Confucian Shrine in South Korea

Two people sitting on a rock overlooking Seoul, South Korea.

Inwangsan Mountain

View over Seoul

Two people sitting on a bench in front of a colorful, illuminated glass wall at night.

After Sunset in Seoul

Gyeongbokgung Palace gate and courtyard with many visitors.

Gyeongbokgung Palace

The largest of the Five Grand Palaces built in 1395 by the Joseon dynasty in Seoul, South Korea.