Pavilion in the imperial park. The body of the last Korean empress was burned here
Visit to the Land of Morning Calm
travelphoto
| Accession Nr.: | F.2004.665. |
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| Type: | photograph |
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| Date of production: |
1908
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| Acquisition: | collection of Dezső Bozóky |
| Materials/Techniques: | hand-coloured glass slide |
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| Dimensions: | height: 8 cm width: 8 cm |
Dezső Bozóky hand-coloured glass diapositive. Photograph taken by Dezső Bozóky. Related item: A.4760.2.29.2. (photo). The Hyangwonjeong (Pavilion of Far-Reaching Fragrance) in the park of Gyeongbok-gung Palace. Built in the 15th century, the resting pavilion stands on a small island, accessible through a wooden bridge. It was Dezső Bozóky’s understanding that Min, the pro-Russian queen, was assassinated here in 1895, and her body was also burned. The queen was in fact attacked in a side building of the palace complex, in her own suite of rooms.
place of production: Hyangwonjeong (향원정)
place of production: Hyangwonjeong (향원정)