Sokcho Hall
building, Tŏksu Palace, Seoul, South Korea
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Sokcho Hall, also known as the Stone-built Hall, is a Renaissance Revival style building located within T\u014fksu Palace in Seoul, South Korea. It was designed by a British architect at the request of the Korean government and completed in 1909. This hall is now an annex of the National Museum of Contemporary Art. The construction of Western-style buildings like Sokcho Hall in Seoul marked the increasing influence of Western art and architecture in Korea during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.1
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