| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Jogyesa Temple
|
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The painted decoration of the main hall.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Jogyesa Temple
|
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Detail of wood work and painting.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Jogyesa Temple
|
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The busy interior of the main temple with a prayer meeting.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Jogyesa Temple
|
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Wooden Buddha dating from 1460 brought here from a different temple.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Jogyesa Temple
|
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Ceiling lanterns.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Jogyesa Temple
|
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Three Buddhas inside the main temple. The middle one is the original.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Jogyesa Temple
|
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Detail of the Paradise Buddha.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Jogyesa Temple
|
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The Historical Monument is 7.25m high and has 8529 Chinese characters.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Jogyesa Temple
|
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The Brahma Bell Pavillion has a large drum and a swastica (a symbol of good luck).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Jogyesa Temple
|
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Woman praying to the Child Buddha.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Jogyesa Temple
|
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Paradise Hall against the modern buildings of the city centre.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Jogyesa Temple
|
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Paradise Hall is brightly painted.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Jogyesa Temple
|
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Painting on Paradise Hall.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Jogyesa Temple
|
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Detail of a screen on Paradise Hall.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Jogyesa Temple
|
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Yellow building.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Jogyesa Temple
|
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Small pagoda.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Jogyesa Temple
|
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Small shrine.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
|
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The entrance to Changdeokgung Palace is the Donhwamun Gate.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
|
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Detail of Donhwamun Gate.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
|
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Stone bridge dating from 1414.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
|
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The complex dates from 1405 and was originally the secondary palace for the Joseon Dynasty.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
|
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After the Japanese invasion (1592-1598) it served as the main palace for 270 years.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
|
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Visitors on a cold day.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
|
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Cloisters and buildings surround a courtyard.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
|
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Injeongmun Gate leads to the main palace building.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Injeongjeon
|
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Injeongjeon (the throne room - seen here in 1988) was built in 1405 and was used for coronations.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Injeongjeon
|
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The throne room in 2022.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Injeongjeon
|
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Rank markers for civil servants.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Injeongjeon
|
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The rank markers allowed officials to stand in their correct places.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Injeongjeon
|
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Visitors.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Injeongjeon
|
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Corner view.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Injeongjeon
|
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The building is highly decorated.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Injeongjeon
|
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Detail of the screens.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Injeongjeon
|
 |
The throne room
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Injeongjeon
|
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Detail of the painting behind the throne. The Sun and Moon are symbols of the king and queen. Five mountains represent the five Korean virtues.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Injeongjeon
|
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Lamps.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Seonjeongjeon
|
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The entrance to Seonjeongjeon.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Seonjeongjeon
|
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Seonjeongjeon is the council chambers.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Seonjeongjeon
|
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The council chamber with blue tiles signifying royalty. The roof animals are for protection.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Seonjeongjeon
|
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Covered way for officials.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Seonjeongjeon
|
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The interior.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Seonjeongjeon
|
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The painted ceiling.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Seonjeongjeon
|
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The highly decorated ceiling.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Seonjeongjeon
|
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Figures on the roof of the chamber.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Huijeongdang
|
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The entrance to Huijeongdang.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Huijeongdang
|
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Huijeongdang is the King's residence and is heated by ondol (underfloor heating).
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Huijeongdang
|
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The decorated gateway.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Huijeongdang
|
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The Queen's residence is behind the King's residence.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Huijeongdang
|
 |
The complex.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
|
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Part of the royal residences.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
|
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The wooden buildings are set on stone foundations.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
|
 |
The Royal Apartments where the last king died in 1926.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Secret Garden
|
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The secret garden.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Secret Garden
|
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The secret garden was used by the royal family.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Secret Garden
|
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Pavilion overlooking a pond.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Secret Garden
|
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One of the many pavillions in the secret garden.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
Site / Event : Secret Garden
|
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Water lillies.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
|
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The servants' quarters.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Changdeokgung Palace
|
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The servants' quarters are in a corner of the complex.
|
1988 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
|
 |
Cheon Dogyo Cathedral.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Unhyeongung
|
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Unhyeongung is a small palace.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Unhyeongung
|
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The main courtyard.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
Site / Event : Unhyeongung
|
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The small palace is surrounded by apartments and office blocks.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
|
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Street scene in the North of the city.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
|
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Side dishes for a Korean meal.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
|
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Mung bean pancake.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
|
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Seafood and tofu stew served in a clay pot.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
|
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Bukchon Hanok (North Village) is a traditional neighbourhood between two royal palaces.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
|
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The neighbourhood developed as a residence for workers in the royal palaces.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
|
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Most of the area is still residential apart from a few houses opened as museums.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
Site / Event : Baek In-je House
|
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The Baek In-je House is now a museum.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
Site / Event : Baek In-je House
|
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The house was built in 1913 by a bank executive.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
Site / Event : Baek In-je House
|
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The house consists of several buildings set in a garden and covers 3000 square metres.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
Site / Event : Baek In-je House
|
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Two of the inner buildings.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
Site / Event : Baek In-je House
|
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Decorated roof.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
Site / Event : Baek In-je House
|
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Ondol chimney for underfloor heating.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
Site / Event : Baek In-je House
|
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Women and men had different sections of the home.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
Site / Event : Baek In-je House
|
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Traditional kitchen.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
Site / Event : Baek In-je House
|
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Brick and tile work.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
Site / Event : Baek In-je House
|
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Narrow passage between buildings.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
Site / Event : Baek In-je House
|
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The largest section is the women's quarters.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
Site / Event : Baek In-je House
|
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Symbol of Korea.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
Site / Event : Baek In-je House
|
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Traditional tea room.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
Site / Event : Baek In-je House
|
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Traditional bedroom.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
Site / Event : Baek In-je House
|
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Screen print (detail).
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
Site / Event : Baek In-je House
|
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Wooden chest.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
Site / Event : Baek In-je House
|
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Inlaid wardrobe.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
Site / Event : Baek In-je House
|
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Wooden eves.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
Site / Event : Baek In-je House
|
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Caligraphy.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
Site / Event : Baek In-je House
|
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Screen print.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
Site / Event : Baek In-je House
|
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Wooden doors.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
Site / Event : Baek In-je House
|
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Metal lamps.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
|
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View of the neighbourhood.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
|
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The streets are narrow.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
|
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The houses are traditional.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
|
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House with painted fence.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
|
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House made from golden wood.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
|
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Tree and rocks in an alleyway.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
|
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House with high wall.
|
2022 |
| South Korea |
City / Town : Seoul
District : Bukchon Hanok
|
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Woman in traditional dress.
|
2022 |
were added from 1 February 2025.