South Korea - Seoul

Seol Baek - South Korea - 21.05.2010

Seoul - now & the past in harmony

a gatekeeper on Changdok Palace

Changdeokgung, Changdeokgung Palace or Changdeok Palace, is set within a large park in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the kings of the Joseon Dynasty. 

The literal meaning of Changdeokgung is "Palace of Prospering Virtue".

UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997