Changdeokgung Palace’s Moonlight Tours Make a Comeback

The Changdeokgung Palace Moonlight Tour has been taking place from April to June this year. The biannual cultural event that is open to the public both in spring and autumn provides visitors a special opportunity to experience the quaint beauty of the ancient Korean royal palace.

One of the five palaces in Seoul built during the Joseon Dynasty, Changdeokgung was designated as a World Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO in 1997.

Changdeokgung was the second royal villa built following the construction of Gyeongbukgung Palace in 1405. It was the principal palace for many of the Joseon kings and is the most well-preserved of the five remaining royal Joseon palaces. The palace grounds are comprised of a public palace area, a royal family residence building, and the rear garden. Known as a place of rest for the kings, the rear garden boasts a gigantic tree that is over 300 years old, a small pond, and a pavilion.

Led by expert guides, participants in the moonlight tour program take a walk around the palace on days when there is a full moon, while being briefed about the history of Changdeokgung.

Year after year, the event has received such enthusiastic responses from both locals and foreign visitors that the program organizers have decided to increase the number of times being open to the public to 37 times this year from last year’s 28. This reflects the growing popularity of the moonlight tour, which is operated separately for local and foreign visitors.

Ticket reservations for the upcoming tour program that takes place during September and November will open from early August.

For further information about ticket sales, call (82-2)1544-1555 (http://interpark.com), contact (82-2)2270-1233, or (82-2)2270-1238 for information about the tour program.

SOURCE: Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation (http://www.chf.or.kr)

 
 
 
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