HERITAGE RECORD · 816

Changdeokgung Palace Complex

昌德宫建筑群

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

In the early 15th century, the King Taejong ordered the construction of a new palace at an auspicious site. A Bureau of Palace Construction was set up to create the complex, consisting of a number of official and residential buildings set in a garden that was cleverly adapted to the uneven topography of the 58-ha site. The result is an exceptional example of Far Eastern palace architecture and design, blending harmoniously with the surrounding landscape.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ477157 ↗

Area58 ha

Administrative areaQ8684

WikipediaChangdeokgung ↗

Chinese Wikipedia昌德宮 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(ii)An important interchange of human values in architecture, technology, arts, town planning or landscape design.

(iii)A unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilisation.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

Cultural archive

Record lead

UNESCO record lead

Brief synthesis Constructed in the 15th century during the Joseon Dynasty, the Changdeokgung Palace Complex occupies a 57.

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