First Day Cover
首日封
Sobrescrito de 1.º Dia
South Korea The Restoration of Sungnyemun
Date of Issue : 10 May 2013
Started to be built in the 5th year of King Taejo’s Reign (in 1396) and completed in the 7th year (in 1398), Sungnyemun is one of Korea’s oldest castle gates and at the same time, one of the oldest wooden structures left in Seoul.
On Feb. 10, 2008, due to a fire, most of the second story of the pavilion and a part of its first story were destroyed. Through a 5-year-long restoration work, Sungnyemun was restored to its original condition according to the traditional techniques.
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