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Field Report: Heungbokjeon Hall at Gyeongbokgung, Seoul, South Korea (27 January 2020)

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The architecture may be traditional and the atmosphere timeless, but the age of most buildings within the walls of Gyeongbokgung can be accounted for in years or decades – not […]

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Korea, Korea 2020, Travel

Field Report:  Deoksugung Stone Wall Road, Seoul, South Korea (23 March 2019)

25th Aug 2019by Diego Leave a comment

After exploring the old royal palace of Deoksugung, I left by way of the main gate – but didn’t stray far. There’s quite a bit of history to discover in […]

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Korea, Korea 2019 (2nd), Travel

Field Report:  The Seokjojeon Hall of Deoksugung, Seoul, South Korea (23 March 2019)

25th Aug 2019by Diego 1 Comment

In some ways, Deoksugung (덕수궁) is the odd man out amongst the former royal palaces of Seoul. With its eclectic mix of Eastern and Western architecture, this walled compound offers […]

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Korea, Korea 2019 (2nd), Travel

Field Report:  The Honmaru Palace of Nagoya Castle, Japan (28 November 2018)

20th Jul 2019by Diego 4 Comments

I’ve long had a keen interest in the ambitious project to resurrect the lost Honmaru Palace of Nagoya Castle: quite possibly one of the most magnificent examples of 17th-century Japanese […]

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Japan, Japan 2018 (3rd), Travel

Field Report: Reconstruction of Heungbokjeon at Gyeongbokgung, Seoul, South Korea (15 February 2018)

1st Mar 2018by Diego 1 Comment

I’ve been to Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung so many times, I can’t even say off-hand how many times I’ve gone there. And one of the things that keep drawing me back to […]

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Korea, Korea 2018, Travel

Food Report: Joseon Royal Refreshments at the Saenggwabang of Gyeongbokgung Palace (Seoul, South Korea)

28th Aug 2017by Diego 1 Comment

Not being much of a gourmet, I’m usually content to live off convenience stores or vending machines whenever I holiday in Korea. That said, I’m not averse to sampling more […]

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Food, Korea, Korea 2017, Travel

Field Report: Meeting an old friend at Gyeongbokgung, Seoul, South Korea (27 January 2017)

19th Aug 2017by Diego 2 Comments

I was feeling quite knackered after my red-eye flight from Manila to Seoul. That said, with the sun high in the sky and the ambient temperature hovering somewhere below freezing […]

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Korea, Korea 2017, Travel

Field Report: Gyeongbokgung, Seoul, South Korea (27 September 2015)

7th Oct 2015by Diego 4 Comments

As the largest of Seoul’s five royal palaces, it’s no wonder that Gyeongbokgung was once equipped with kitchens that could feed an army. Newly restored a century after its destruction, […]

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Korea, Korea 2015, Travel

Field Report: Moonlight Tour at Changdeokgung, Seoul, South Korea (26 September 2015)

30th Sep 2015by Diego Leave a comment

The grand old palace of Changdeokgung, like the city of Seoul itself, might be likened to an old friend. Having conversed with them a couple of times, and having eased […]

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Korea, Korea 2015, Travel

Field Report: Gyeonghuigung and Seoul Museum of History, Seoul, South Korea (12 December 2014)

5th Sep 2015by Diego Leave a comment

Whilst sharing many architectural features and elements of design, Seoul’s palaces aren’t just cookie-cutter replicas of each other. Every royal residence has its own unique charm, its own particular beauty […]

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Korea, Korea 2014, Travel

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