Cheonggyecheon (Hangul: 청계천)

  Cheonggyecheon (Hangul: 청계천)   Cheonggyecheon is an 8.4 km (5.2 miles) long, modern public recreation space in downtown Seoul, South Korea. The massive urban renewal project is on the site of a stream that flowed before the rapid post-war economic development required it to be covered by transportation infrastructure. The $900 million project initially…

War Memorial of Korea

  War Memorial of Korea   War Memorial of Korea is located in Yongsan-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It opened in 1994 on the former site of the army headquarters to exhibit and memorialize the Military history of Korea. The memorial building has six indoor exhibition rooms and an outdoor exhibition centre displaying over 13,000…

Seoul Museum of History

  Seoul Museum of History   Human beings learn many things by traveling. We broaden our understanding on different worlds as exposing to unfamiliar scenes and cultures. And through those comparison analogy, one can conceive better about himself or herself. Seoul Museum of History is also a place to take a journey; but it is ‘time…

National Museum of Korea(Architecture & Design)

  National Museum of Korea(Architecture & Design)   Land area : 295,550.69 ㎡ building area : 49,468.97 ㎡ total floor area : 138,135.36 ㎡ (including 9 annexed buildings) Structure and exterior : steel frame, reinforced concrete structure, and granite exterior Floors : six stories above ground and one below Maximum Height : 43.08 m   Space as Centerpiece The basic concept of the…

Gyeonghui-gung Palace

  Gyeonghui-gung Palace   Korean name Hangul 경희궁 Hanja 慶熙宮 Revised Romanization Gyeonghuigung Gyeonghui Palace (in Korean: Gyeonghuigung, literally Palace of Serene Harmony) was a palace located in Seoul, South Korea. It was one of the “Five Grand Palaces” built by the Joseon Dynasty.   In the latter Joseon period, Gyeonghuigung served as the secondary…