Places you can visit in Korea!

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Places you can visit in Korea!

• By Minsung Ko 3Ja

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The reason I chose this subject

• To let people know about Korea
• Try to learn some more things about Korea
• Mr. Collonny suggested this

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Gyeongbokgung (palace)

• Built at the beginning of the Chosun Dynasty when
  the Yi Dynasty moved the capital to Seoul
• Gyeongbok means Shining Happiness
• The main gate (Kwanghwa-mun) separates Gyeongbok
  Palace from one of the busiest areas of Seoul
• Gyeongbok Palace was built in 1395
• destroyed during the Japanese invasion of 1592
  and left in ruins for over 250 years. Starting in
  1865, it was rebuilt

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Deoksugung (palace)

• Right after the Korean-Japanese War, the king of
  the Joseon Dynasty settled temporarily in the
  Deoksugung.
• In the late 19th century, King Gojong and his
  court went to the palace to avoid another
  Japanese invasion and it was established as the
  main royal palace again
• Young people like to come here for dates and
  office workers try to take a rest
• The changing ceremony of the royal guards takes
  place around the front gate.

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Namdaemun (great south gate)

• Namdaemun is the one of the 4 main gates of the
  old city wall completed in 1398
• Chosen as national treasure 1
• Namdaemun market is near to it. Its the one of
  the Koreas largest and most popular markets.
• Seoul station, Deoksugung and city hall is within
  walking distance.

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Dongdaemun (great east gate)

• Originally called Heung-injimun ("Gate of
  Uplifting Mercy"),
• Once served as the main eastern gate in the wall
  surrounding Seoul
• First built in 1397, it was rebuilt in 1869 in
  its present form
• There are many places for adult entertainment.

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Namsan (Seoul tower)

• Viewable from almost anywhere in Seoul
• Built on a 262-metre peak in Namsan Park, the
  tower reaches to 480 metres above sea level
• When there is no weather problem and pollution,
  visiting the observation tower (370 metres above
  sea level) allows you to view the entire city and
  surrounding areas
• The Cable cars go up to the top of the mountain
  and to the top of the tower

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Gyeongju Bulguk-sa
Rebuilt

• Originally built in 528.
• Bulguk-sa provides an excellent example of
  architecture from the Shilla Dynasty
• Meaning "Buddha Land," it remained intact for
  more than 1,000 years before the Japanese
  destroyed it in 1593
• Only a few of the buildings were rebuilt until
  the 1970s when it was completely reconstructed
• It is a national treasure 1.

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The End

• Thank to Rahul Chotai for his great help

Many thanks to Mr. Connolly too!!!
Cant say this is Rahul
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