Artist/Designer: Designer Unknown
Project Location: Seoul, South Korea
Style/Period(s):
Vernacular
Primary Material(s):
Stone
Function(s):
Government, Residential Structure
Related Website(s):
Significant Date(s):
15th Century
Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print-
Chu, Myŏng-dŏk, Wŏn Kim, and Ŭng-sik Im. 1900. Korean Architecture. Seoul: Kwang Jang Press, 1900.
Hoon, Shin Young. The Royal Palaces of Korea: Six Centuries of Dynastic Grandeur (Hardback). Singapore: Stallion Press, 2008.
Kim, Tong-uk, Gregory A Tisher, and Song-hyun Lim. History of Korean architecture. Suwon-si : University of Kyonggi Press, 2013.
Additional Information
Building Address
99 Sejong-daero, Jeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Significant dates
Became Main Royal palace by 1592
King Gwanghaegun was crowned in this palace in 1608
Renamed as Gyeongun-gung (경운궁) in 1611
Became auxillary palace and renamed Seogung (West Palace) 1618
Returned to by Emperor Gojong and re-named Gyeongun-gung in 1897
Renamed to Deoksugung in 1919
Supporting Designers/Staff
Western-style garden designed by G.R Harding
Tags
Korea, South Korea, Korean Royalty, Royal Palaces, Government, Residential Structure
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