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| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Seoul is the capital of South Korea. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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The city is modern after being destroyed in the 1950 war. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Seoul was founded in 1392. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Seoul was occupied by Japan between 1904 and 1945 when Korea was split into two. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Modern building with traditional entrance. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Wide city street. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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 Busy street scene. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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The busy city centre. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Building with mural. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Avenue. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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The city is surrounded by mountains. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Market. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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The commercial centre of Seoul. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Drinks shop. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Food stall. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Busy shopping street in Seoul. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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|
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Woman carrying brooms. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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|
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Metro station. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Mural commemorating the 1988 Olympic games. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Street market. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Mural on a store front. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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The streets are always active. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Turtles for sale. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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|
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View of Insadong at night. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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|
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Kimchi and fish cake and rice side dishes. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Modern buildings. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Tapgol Park |
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Pagoda in a small park close near Insadol. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Tapgol Park |
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Tapgol Park is Korea's oldest park. Korea's independence was declared in the park in 1919. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Tapgol Park |
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Wongaksa Pagoda is 12m high and from the Koryo dynasty dating from 1467. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Tapgol Park |
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A 1471 monument scarred by the 1950 war. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Jongmyo Shrine |
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Jongmyo Shrine is Confucian and is dedicated to the Joseon Dynasty. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Jongmyo Shrine |
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The Royal Ancestral Shrine houses tablets of 27 of Korea's kings. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Street food stall. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Knife sharpener. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Gas rings. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Brooms. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Korean food. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Fireman giving ride to children. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Reading the newspapers. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Student demonstration. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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The largest church in Korea. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Shops in old Seoul. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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|
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Watching a music show in the park. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Man dancing. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Two women. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Korean church. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Olympic Stadium |
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The Olympic Stadium was built for the 1988 Olympic Games. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Olympic Stadium |
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Children arriving for rehersals of the opening ceremony. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Olympic Stadium |
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Children at the Olympic Stadium to reherse the opening ceremony for the 1988 games. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Olympic Stadium |
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Dancers. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Olympic Stadium |
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Dancing with cloth. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Olympic Stadium |
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Processions. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Olympic Stadium |
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Group of dancers. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Olympic Stadium |
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The dancers preparing for a rehersal. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Olympic Stadium |
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Triangular group. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
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Gyeongbokgung Palace is the focal point of the city. View from 1988. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
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The main gate to Gyeongbokgung Palace. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
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The Governor's Residence was built by the occupying Japanese. This photo is from 1988. It was demolished in 1995. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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|
Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
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The entrance to the UNESCO World Heritage royal palace. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
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Heungnyemun gate. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
|
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The palace buildings are set in extensive grounds. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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|
Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
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Gyeongbokgung Palace dates from 1392. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
|
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The palace was founded by King Taejo who invented the rain gauge and the Korean alphabet. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
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Groups of school children visit the palace complex every day. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
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Four students at the palace. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
Hyangwonjeong Pavilion |
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Hyangwonjeong Pavilion was built in 1873. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
Hyangwonjeong Pavilion |
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Bridge to the Pavilion. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
Hyangwonjeong Pavilion |
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Traditional bridge. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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|
Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
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The palace walls. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
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Female artist. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
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Children and the mountains. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
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Drawing the palace. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
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Young artist. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
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Playing a board game. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
Gyeonghoeru Pavilion |
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Gyeonghoeru Pavilion was once used for banquets. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
Gyeonghoeru Pavilion |
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The pavilion is on two levels. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
Gyeonghoeru Pavilion |
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Gyeonghoeru Pavilion is set in an artificial (frozen in late 2022) lake. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
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The palace gardens. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
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Wooden apartments. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
|
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Jagyeongjeon Hall is the last queen's apartments. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
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Two children on a school trip. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
Geunjeongjeon Hall |
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Geunjeongjeon Hall is on a marble platform. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
Geunjeongjeon Hall |
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Carved stonework. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
Geunjeongjeon Hall |
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Stone ballustrade. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
Geunjeongjeon Hall |
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Carved stone screen. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
Geunjeongjeon Hall |
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The main palace building. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
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Square pagoda. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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|
Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
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Circular pagoda. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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|
Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
Folk Museum |
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The Folk Museum of Korea is next to the palace complex. |
1988 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
Folk Museum |
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Heater with the Eastern Zodiac signs. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
Gyeongbokgung Palace |
Folk Museum |
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Lacquerware sewing box. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Eatery near Insadong. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Jogyesa Temple |
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Detail of the temple. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Jogyesa Temple |
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The entrance. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Jogyesa Temple |
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Writing a wish. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Jogyesa Temple |
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The complex dates from 1938. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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Jogyesa Temple |
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Inside the main temple. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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|
Seoul |
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Kimchi Museum. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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|
Seoul |
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Old city walls and a church. |
2022 |
| South Korea |
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Seoul |
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East Gate. |
2022 |
