Former Joseon Savings Bank Executive Residence Opens to Public... Traditional Architecture and Landscape Exhibitions Also Featured
Free Interior Tours Available Until December 7
The Deoksugung Office of the Palace Relics Headquarters, Cultural Heritage Administration, announced on the 23rd that the former Joseon Savings Bank executive residence, located in the Seonwonjeon area of Deoksugung Palace, will be specially opened to the public from the 28th until December 7th.
Seonwonjeon was a space where portraits of former kings were enshrined and ancestral rites were held. It was demolished by the Japanese colonial government in the 1920s. The executive residence was built in 1938 on the site where Seonwonjeon once stood. From 2020, the Deoksugung Office invested approximately 1.3 billion won over three years to restore the building and improve the surrounding landscaping and visitor pathways.
During the event period, four exhibitions will be held on the first floor. From the 28th to the 2nd of next month, the "22nd Traditional Architecture Exhibition" by students of the Department of Traditional Architecture at Korea National University of Cultural Heritage will be on display. From the 5th to the 9th of next month, there will be an exhibition of award-winning works from the "Modern and Contemporary Architectural Cultural Heritage Revitalization Contest." From the 18th to the 28th of next month, the "Korea Traditional Landscape Architecture Exhibition" will showcase its award-winning works. From December 3rd to 7th, traditional crafts created by graduates of the National Heritage Restoration Technician Training Program will be exhibited.
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Visitors can tour the interior free of charge from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. without prior reservation. However, admission to Deoksugung Palace is charged separately, and the venue is closed every Monday. Interior tours are not available outside the exhibition period.
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