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September 2014: Deoksugong Palace

Scary Dragons and Patient Palace Guards

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This is one of the five palaces of Seoul.  This palace, once one is past this front gate, seemed to be least visited. 

The front gate is a tourist circus but a colorful, fun one.  Unlike the other palaces, the guards here pose with tourists -- in fact the changing of the guard ceremony pauses a couple times for tourists to join the guards and snap away.  One can also rent costumes and pretend to be guard or a lady, etc.
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