This palace is surrounded by tall and modern buildings. The grounds are much smaller (compared to Gyeongbokgung) but there are still lots of interesting things to see here.
The main throne hall is Junghwaheon, a building with a single-tier roof structure. The main gate (Daehanmun) was rebuilt in 1906.
Seokjojoen is a western-style building that is made of stone. It was built as part of the Great Han Empire's push for modernization. There is also a wester-style garden and fountain in front of this building. This is unlike traditional Korean architecture, where a garden should be located to the rear of a building. The fountain is also contrary to the Korean traditional belief that water should flow down from above (and not spout from the ground).