Gwanghwamun
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Gwanghwamun is the main and south gate of the palace Gyeongbokgung, in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is located at a three-way intersection at the northern end of Sejongno. As a landmark and
Gwanghwamun (1880s)
The gate with wooden portion completely destroyed during the Korean War (1952)
Gwanghwamun, with Central Government Building behind it (1980)
The Government-General of Chōsen Building, also known as the Japanese General Government Building and the Seoul Capitol, was a building located in Jongno District of Seoul, South Korea, from 1926 to 1
The building in 1929
The construction site
President Syngman Rhee is sworn in at a ceremony in front of the former colonial headquarters on 24 July 1948.
The demolition site in 1995