Tucked into the green heart of Seoul, next to the grander and more famous Changdeokgung, lies a palace with one of the gentlest and most poignant characters of all the
In the very centre of modern Seoul, ringed by glass towers and the rush of a capital city, sits a palace unlike any other in Korea. Deoksugung is a compound
In the city of Solo in central Java, a short distance from the great court of the Susuhunan, stands a second and quite distinct royal palace, the seat of a
In the Javanese city of Solo, formally known as Surakarta, behind high walls washed a distinctive pale blue, lies one of the two great royal courts of central Java. The