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360° VR panorama from the north bridge over Geumcheon stream, which separates the east and west sections of Gwolnaegaksa, in Changdeokgung palace, Seoul, South Korea. Gwolnaegaksa was an area of Changdeokgung where government offices closely involved with the the royal household’s affairs were located.
In the east of Gwolnaegaksa were located Naeuiwon (Royal Pharmacy), Hongmunwan (Office of Special Advisors), and Geomseocheong (Publication Office). While to the west was Gyujanggak (Royal Library) and Bongmodang (Hall of Upholding the Policies of Former Kings). Here you can see Chaekgo, some smaller library buildings located in the north-west of Gwolnaegaksa.
Gwolnaegaksa was destroyed and paved over with roads during the Japanese occupation, the current buildings were restored between 1991 and 2005.
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360° VR panorama of the outer courtyard area in front of Injeongjeon, the throne hall of Changdeokgung palace. Changdeokgung, located in Seoul, South Korea, was created as a secondary palace by King Taejong in 1405.
To the north is Injeongmun, the gate that leads to the inner courtyard and the throne room. To the east is Sukjangmun gate, while to the west is Jinseonmun gate. The outer courtyard is enclosed by a colonnaded structure that was used for storage and guard posts. To the south, the east part of the colonnaded building is Sangseowon, while the west part is called Howicheong. The section to the north-west, just above Jinseonmun, is Jeongcheong.
Standing nearby are two employees of the palace, which is owned by the South Korean government. At the top of Injeongmun, on the roof ridge, can be seen some copper plum motifs. These were added during the Japanese colonial period.
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360° VR panorama of the National Folk Museum of Korea (국립민속박물관). It is situated on the grounds of the Gyeongbokgung (Gyeongbok Palace) in Jongno-gu, Seoul, and uses replicas of historical objects to illustrate the folk history of the Korean people.
The museum was established as the Korean Folk Crafts Museum in 1924 by the Japanese philosopher Yanagi Sōetsu. That name was changed afterwards by the U.S. Government. on November 8, 1945. The museum has three exhibition halls which illustrate ‘The History of the Korean People’ from pre-historic times to the end of the Joseon Dynasty in 1910, ‘The Lifestyle of the Korean People’, and ‘The Lifecycle of a Korean from Birth to Death’. It also houses a children’s museum and an outdoor exhibition.
The museum was originally sited on Mt Namsan, and moved to Gyeongbokgung in 1975. The current building was built in 1972 and housed the National Museum of Korea until 1986. It was remodelled, and reopened as the National Folk Museum in 1993. The building’s design is based on various historical buildings around South Korea.
Above description adapted from National Folk Museum of Korea Wikipedia article.
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360° VR panorama of the stone statues of Civil officials, known as Muninseok (문인석), on display in the grounds of the National Folk Museum of Korea (국립민속박물관). The National Folk Museum of Korea is located in the grounds of Gyeongbokgung Palace (경복궁), Seoul (서울).
The aim of the National Folk Museum of Korea is to preserve the legacy of traditional Korean life and to educate on how Koreans lived in traditional times. The Museum is a popular attraction, receiving over two million visitors annually.
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360° VR panorama of the ceremonial stone mound and Jangseung (장승) spirit posts outside the National Folk Museum of Korea (국립민속박물관) in Gyeongbokgung Palace (경복궁), Seoul (서울).
The Jangseung is a wooden pole (though sometimes made of stone) with a face carved near the top. They would normally be placed near the edges of villages to mark the village boundary and frighten evil spirits away from the village. Villagers would also pray to them to prevent calamity and bring a bountiful harvest.
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360° VR panorama of Tapgol Park (탑골공원), in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. In the centre of the park is the Palgakjeong pavilion (팔각정) where the Korean Declaration of Independence was read on March 1st 1919, when Korea was under Japanese rule. To the north of the pavilion is a large structure holding the 10 storey stone pagoda of Wongaksa temple (원각사지십층석탑).
Tapgol Park was originally the location of Wongaksa temple (원각사), until the temple was closed by King Yeonsangun, who supressed Buddhism during his reign (1494-1506). It is unknown when the park was constructed, but it is believed to have been sometime during the 1890s, and was the first modern park to be built in Seoul. Its construction was first suggested by the Irishman John McLeavy Brown, who served as Inspector General of Customs under the government of Emperor Gojong.
The park has also been known as Pagoda Park, due to the famous 10 storey stone pagoda located there, but has been known by its official name Tapgol Park since 1991.
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360° VR panorama from a minor peak on the western side of Buramsan (불암산), in Sanggye-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Part of Seoul’s urban sprawl can be seen down below, while on the peak pine trees grow out of the granite rock.
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360° VR panorama from a large granite rock part way up Buramsan (불암산), in Sanggye-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul, South Korea. In the distance to the west, the sun can be seen breaking through the clouds and shining down on part of Seoul. On the horizon are the mountains Bukhansan (북한산) and Dobongsan (도봉산).
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360° VR panorama from a lower peak of Mount Buram (불암산), in Sanggye-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul, South Korea. To the north-west can be seen a small section of the Seoul Ring Expressway, where it leaves the tunnel from Buramsan and enters a tunnel through Suraksan (수락산). In the distance in the west can be seen the mountains Dobongsan (도봉산) and Bukhansan (북한산), and below can be seen parts of Nowon-gu, a north-eastern district of Seoul.
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360° VR panorama of one of the paths heading up the western side of Buramsan (불암산), in Sanggye-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Much of South Korea’s landscape is mountainous, and mountain climbing is a popular passtime there, with well defined trails on most mountains.
