| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Jongmyo Shrine
|
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Jongmyo Shrine is Confucian and is dedicated to the Joseon Dynasty.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Jongmyo Shrine
|
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The Royal Ancestral Shrine houses tablets of 27 of Korea's kings.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
|
 |
Street food stall.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
|
 |
Knife sharpener.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
|
 |
Gas rings.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
|
 |
Brooms.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
|
 |
Korean food.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Heunginjimun
|
 |
Heunginjimun is the East Gate of the city.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Heunginjimun
|
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The side view of the gate.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Heunginjimun
|
 |
Detail of the gate decoration.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Heunginjimun
|
 |
Part of the old city wall surrounds the gate.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Heunginjimun
|
 |
Detail of the old city wall stonework.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Heunginjimun
|
 |
Part of the old city walls survive near the East Gate.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Heunginjimun
|
 |
Part of the old city walls and a church.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Heunginjimun
|
 |
The walls snake over hills.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Heunginjimun
|
 |
View of the gate from the city walls.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Heunginjimun
|
 |
View of a residential area from the city walls.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Heunginjimun
|
 |
Houses on a hill.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Heunginjimun
|
 |
Church from the old city walls.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Heunginjimun
|
 |
View of the N-Seoul Tower on Namsan.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
|
 |
Busy street.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
|
 |
Corner eatery.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
|
 |
Seafood patties.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
|
 |
Street scene.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
|
 |
Street scene in the East of the city.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
|
 |
Fireman giving ride to children.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
|
 |
Reading the newspapers.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
|
 |
Student demonstration.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
|
 |
The largest church in Korea.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
|
 |
Shops in old Seoul.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
|
 |
Watching a music show in the park.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
|
 |
Man dancing.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
|
 |
Two women.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
|
 |
Korean church.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Olympic Stadium
|
 |
The Olympic Stadium was built for the 1988 Olympic Games.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Olympic Stadium
|
 |
Children arriving for rehersals of the opening ceremony.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Olympic Stadium
|
 |
Children at the Olympic Stadium to reherse the opening ceremony for the 1988 games.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Olympic Stadium
|
 |
Dancers.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Olympic Stadium
|
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Dancing with cloth.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Olympic Stadium
|
 |
Processions.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Olympic Stadium
|
 |
Group of dancers.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Olympic Stadium
|
 |
The dancers preparing for a rehersal.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Olympic Stadium
|
 |
Triangular group.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
 |
Gyeongbokgung Palace is the focal point of the city. View from 1988.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
 |
The main gate (Gwang Hwa Mun) in 1988.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
 |
The main gate in 2022.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
 |
The Governor's Residence was built by the occupying Japanese. This photo is from 1988. It was demolished in 1995.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
 |
The entrance to the UNESCO World Heritage royal palace in 2022.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
 |
The first courtyard with Heungnyemun Gate and the city's mountains.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
 |
One of the many gates in the first courtyard.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
 |
Painted drum.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
 |
Heung Nye Mun Gate.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
 |
Decoration on Heung Nye Mun Gate.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
 |
The second courtyard.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
 |
Visitors dressed up.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
 |
Geun Jeong Mun Gate in 2022 with many people wearing traditional costumes (which give free entry to the complex).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
 |
Geun Jeong Mun Gate in 1988.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
 |
Visitors.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
 |
The western gate in the second courtyard.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
Geunjeongjeon Hall is the main palace building. Seen here in 2022.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
Geunjeongjeon Hall (seen here in 1988) is on a marble platform.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
Carved stonework.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
Stone ballustrade.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
View from the hall.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
Carved stone screen.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
Visitors in costume.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
Visitors in costume.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
Two women.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
Young man.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
Youths in costume.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
Detail of the hall.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
Woman in costume.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
Three females dressed up.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
Detail of the external wooden screen.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
View from Geunjeongjeon Hall.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
Rooftops and mountains.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
The interior.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
The throne.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
Behind the throne, the Sun and Moon, symbols of the King and Queen. The Five Mountains represent the Five virtues of Korean life.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
Decoration above the throne.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
Incense burner in the throne room.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
Painted beams.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
Ceiling decoration.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
The interior is spectacular.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
Dragons.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
Incense burner.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
View of a former government buildings.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
Corner carving.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Geunjeongjeon Hall
|
 |
Group of people.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Sujeong Jeon Hall
|
 |
Sujeong Jeon Hall was the home of King Sejong (1418-1450) who invented Hangul and the rain gauge.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Sujeong Jeon Hall
|
 |
Detail of the roof.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Sujeong Jeon Hall
|
 |
Decoration on the hall.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Sujeong Jeon Hall
|
 |
Series of animals on the northern side.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
Site / Event : Sujeong Jeon Hall
|
 |
Ondol chimneys. These are part of the underfloor heating system common in Korea.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
 |
View from one of the larger courtyards.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
 |
The palace buildings are set in extensive grounds.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
 |
Groups of school children visit the palace complex every day.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
 |
Four students at the palace.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
 |
Female artist.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Gyeongbokgung Palace
|
 |
Children and the mountains.
|
1988 |
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