Changdeokgung is an exceptional example of official and residential buildings that were integrated into and harmonized with their natural setting.
UNESCo World Heritage Convention
1400 CE
In the early 15th century, the King Taejong ordered the construction of a new palace at an auspicious site. A Bureau of Palace Construction was set up to create the complex, consisting of a number of official and residential buildings set in a garden that was cleverly adapted to the uneven topography of the 58-ha site. The result is an exceptional example of Far Eastern palace architecture and design, blending harmoniously with the surrounding landscape.
seoul, south korea
How far back?
Point in Timeline | Post 500 CE
74%
2020 | Present
