Changdeokgung World Cultural Center

These are scenes from Gyeongbokgung World Cultural Center where we watched the Ceremony of the Gate Guard Change. The palace was constructed in 1405. All of the palace buildings were destroyed by fire during the Japanese invasion of 1592. Changdeokgung was restored in 1610 and served as the main palace until Gyeongbokgung was reconstructed in 1868.
As the most well preserved palace of the Joseon period, Changdeokgung Palace Complex was inscribed on teh UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 1997 for its outstanding architecture and design in harmony with the surrounding landscape. It is a truely spectacular sight.