Changyeonggung Palace Walk in support of ESWS
Thu 14 Nov
|Changgyeonggung-ro
Join us at the Changgyeonggung Palace to discover the what used to be the living quarters of the royal family. Suggested donation is 10,000 to support the Eastern Social Welfare Society, an organisation that provides a broad range of services for women and children.
Time & Location
14 Nov 2024, 10:00 – 12:30
Changgyeonggung-ro, 185 Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
About the event
Join us to discover the Changgyeonggung Palace grounds on Thursday, November 17, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm. We will meet in front of the Honghwamun Gate which is the main gate of Changgyeonggung Palace. Suggested donation is 10,000 won or more to support the Eastern Social Welfare Society, an organisation that provides a broad range of services for children, single mothers, disabled people and seniors. To learn more, visit https://eng.eastern.or.kr/.
Changgyeonggung (Korean: 창경궁; lit. Changgyeong Palace) is a palace located in central Seoul not far from the Gyeongbokgung Palace, the main royal palace of the Joseon dynasty. Changgyeonggung Palace was mainly used as living quarters of the royal family. The palace was built in the mid-15th century by King Sejong for his father, Taejong. The palace has been destroyed and renovated several times due to Japanese invasions and a great fire in 1830. During the Japanese colonial period, in the early 1900's,…