Unhyeongung
Palace in Seoul, South Korea
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Unhyeongung (Korean: 운현궁; Hanja: 雲峴宮), also known as Unhyeongung Royal Residence, is a former Korean royal residence located at 114-10 Unni-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. It was formerly the residence of the Heungseon Daewongun, who served as a prince regent of Joseon Korea in the 19th century and fathered Emperor Gojong. Gojong himself lived in Unhyeongung until age 12, when he assumed the throne. It is currently a museum and is open to the public free of charge.
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Korea under Japanese rule
1910–1945 colony of the Empire of Japan
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Joseon
1392–1897 Korean dynasty
0.5 mi away
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Gwanghwamun
Palace gate in Seoul, South Korea
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Government-General of Chōsen Building
1926–1996 colonial building in Korea
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