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 Greatly Blessed by Heaven."
Heavily destroyed by the Japanese government in the early 20th
century, the palace complex is slowly being restored to its
original form prior the destruction. As of 2009, roughly 40
percent of the original number of palace buildings still stand
or are being reconstructed.