1. Cheonggyecheon Stream
This is a 5.84km long stream flowing from Gwanghwamun to Dongdaemun. It was originally a natural stream, but was covered with asphalt and used as roads. Then in 2005, it was once again changed into an ecological stream after a restoration that took 3 years. It has attraction including 22 bridges, 9 fountains and relics from the Joseon Dynasty recovered during the restoration process.
2. Jongmyo ( Royal Shrine)
This is a Confusian Shrine where memorial tables for kings and queens of the Joseon Dynasty are kept and memorial services are offered. It is the world's largest remaining single wooden structure built in the 14th century and was listed as UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 1995. Jongmyojerye, the memorial service offered every May since 1464., is one of the oldest ancestral rites maintained today and was designated as one of the "Masterpieces of the Oral Tradition and Intangible Heritage of Humanity".
3. Tapgol Park
This is a key historic site where 33 representative of the 1st March Movement of 1919 recited the Korean Declaration of Independence from Japan and shouted for independence. In the park, the Ten storied Stone Pagoda of Wongaksa Temple Site, the country's National Treasure No 2 and the Monument of Wongaksa , Treasure No 3 , remain as they did the ancient times.
This is a 5.84km long stream flowing from Gwanghwamun to Dongdaemun. It was originally a natural stream, but was covered with asphalt and used as roads. Then in 2005, it was once again changed into an ecological stream after a restoration that took 3 years. It has attraction including 22 bridges, 9 fountains and relics from the Joseon Dynasty recovered during the restoration process.
2. Jongmyo ( Royal Shrine)
This is a Confusian Shrine where memorial tables for kings and queens of the Joseon Dynasty are kept and memorial services are offered. It is the world's largest remaining single wooden structure built in the 14th century and was listed as UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 1995. Jongmyojerye, the memorial service offered every May since 1464., is one of the oldest ancestral rites maintained today and was designated as one of the "Masterpieces of the Oral Tradition and Intangible Heritage of Humanity".
3. Tapgol Park
This is a key historic site where 33 representative of the 1st March Movement of 1919 recited the Korean Declaration of Independence from Japan and shouted for independence. In the park, the Ten storied Stone Pagoda of Wongaksa Temple Site, the country's National Treasure No 2 and the Monument of Wongaksa , Treasure No 3 , remain as they did the ancient times.
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