Goryeo Palace Site, Ganghwa

Basic information

Designation

Historic Site No.133

Category

Sites & Pagodas

Era

고려시대

Designated year

1964

Location

강화군, 인천광역시— 인천 강화군 강화읍 북문길 42 (관청리)

Coordinates

37.752329, 126.484443

The Goryeogung Palace Site in Ganghwa consisted of the palace and government office built in 1234 after the capital was moved to Ganghwa in response to the invasion of Mongolia in the 19th year of the reign of King Gojong (1232). Except the main palace, there were various temporary palaces. The front gate was Seungpyeongmun Gate, with the gates of the three-story pavilion as palaces on each side. Erected on the east, Gwanghwamun Gate had been used for 39 years until it was demolished by moving the capital as per the treaty of peace in 1270. Ganghwado Island used to be the refuge during the war in the Joseon Dynasty. A temporary palace was rebuilt at the Goryeo Palace site in the 9th year of the reign of King Injo, but the Qing in the French Invasion in 1866 destroyed it. Later, the buildings for the local governor of Ganghwa were reconstructed, only to be burnt down again in the French Invasion. Today, the magistrate's office and Ibangcheong Government Office remain. This was the historical site that showed the spirit of independence against foreign invasions and our ability to save the nation from a great crisis.

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