Seoul

Seoul (??, {{Audio|ko-Seoul.ogg|listen}}) is the capital of South Korea and is one of the most populous cities in the world, located in the northwestern part of the country on the Han River. It is a designated special city. On the establishment of South Korea (the Republic of Korea) in 1948 it became the capital of the country, except for a short time during the Korean War. Seoul is located at {{coor dm|37|35|N|127|0|E|region:KR_type:adm2nd}}.

Historic sites and tourism

The Joseon Dynasty built the "Five Grand Palaces" in Seoul, namely:

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• Changdeokgung (창덕궁; 昌德宮)
• Changgyeonggung (창경궁; 昌慶宮)
• Deoksugung (덕수궁; 德壽宮)
• Gyeongbokgung (경복궁; 景福宮)
• Gyeonghuigung (경희궁; 慶熙宮)

There is also a minor palace:

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• Unhyeongung (운현궁; 雲峴宮)

Temples and shrines:

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• Jongmyo
• Dongmyo
• Munmyo
• Jogyesa

Museums and galleries:

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• National Folk Museum
• War Memorial

Outside the metropolitan area:

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• Samjeondo Monument
• Namhansanseong
• Bukhansanseong
• Namsan Park
• Sung Joon Park

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Image:Traditional_House.jpg|Classical Korean Architecture

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Image:Seoulday.jpg|Seoul Skyline

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Image:Seoulloop3.jpg|Seoul Modern Highways

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Image:Korean_Roof_in_Winter.jpg|Winter in Korea

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Image:seoul_downtown.jpg|Seoul Downtown

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