Gyeongbokgung, also known as
Gyeongbokgung Palace or
Gyeongbok Palace, is a royal palace located in northern Seoul, South Korea. First constructed in 1394 and reconstructed in 1867, it was the main and largest palace of the
Five Grand Palaces built by the Joseon Dynasty. The name of the palace,
Gyeongbokgung, translates in English as "Palace of Shining Happiness."
Nearly destroyed by the Japanese government in the early 20th
century, the walled palace complex is slowly being restored to its
original form prior to destruction. As of 2009, roughly 40 percent of
the original number of palace buildings still stand or are
reconstructed.
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