Deoksugung (Korean: 덕수궁) also known as Gyeongun-gung, Deoksugung Palace, or Deoksu Palace, is a walled compound of palaces in Seoul that was inhabited by members of Korea's royal family during the Joseon monarchy until the annexation of Korea by Japan in 1910. It is one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the kings of the Joseon dynasty and designated as a Historic Site. The buildings are of varying styles, including some of natural cryptomeria wood), painted wood, and stucco. Some buildings were built of stone to replicate western palatial structures.
View of the palace in 2011
Royal architecture in the Deoksu Palace.
Seokjojeon and western style garden of the palace. It was designed by British architect John Reginald Harding.
An aerial view of Deoksugung
Korea under Japanese rule
From 1910 to 1945, Korea was ruled as a part of the Empire of Japan under the name Chōsen (朝鮮), the Japanese reading of Joseon.
Japanese marines landing from the Unyo at Yeongjong Island which is near Ganghwa
Battle of Namdaemun in 1907 - Le Petit Journal
General power of attorney to Lee Wan-yong sealed and signed, by the last emperor, Sunjong (李坧) on 22 August 1910 (융희4년; 隆熙4年)
Terauchi Masatake, the first Governor-General
