Travel Reference
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The 'Palace of Illustrious Virtue' was built in the early 15th century as a secondary palace
to Gyeongbokgung. These days this Unesco World Heritage-listed property exceeds it in
beauty and grace - partly because so many of its buildings were actually lived in by royal-
family members well into the 20th century. The most charming section is the Huwon, a
'secret garden' that is a royal horticultural idyll. Book well ahead to snag one of the limited
tickets to view this special palace on the moonlight tours held during full-moon nights in
the warm months.
Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu
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