Jongno Historic Sites (42)

Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul is a tourist site made up of well-preserved hanok houses. Visitors walk through…

Changdeokgung is a Joseon royal palace in Jongno and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its quiet halls and surroun…

Gwanghwamun is the south gate and main gate of Gyeongbokgung, the palace where kings of the Joseon dynasty ent…

Ikseon-dong Hanok Village is a historic site in Seoul where hanok alleys, cafes, and restaurants are gathered …

Unhyeongung in Anguk-dong, Seoul is a historic site where visitors can walk through the house where Heungseon …

Naksan Seonggwak-gil is a walking trail along the Hanyangdoseong city wall that connects Hyehwamun and Heungin…

Geunjeongjeon is the main hall of Gyeongbokgung, the primary palace of the Joseon dynasty, in Jongno, Seoul. S…

Taewonjeon is a group of royal funeral halls at the northwest end of Gyeongbokgung in Seoul. It is believed to…

Hyangwonjeong is a two-story hexagonal wooden pavilion in the northern rear garden of Gyeongbokgung, built as …

Yeongchumun is the west gate of Gyeongbokgung in Seoul and one of the four gates surrounding the palace. Its n…

Sujeongjeon is a historic building beside Gyeonghoeru at Gyeongbokgung in Seoul, used as a government office d…

Jagyeongjeon is a royal hall inside Gyeongbokgung in Seoul, built for Queen Sinjeong of the Jo clan. Heungseon…

Sangchonjae is a traditional hanok cultural space in Ogin-dong, Jongno, Seoul, west of Gyeongbokgung in the Se…

Nakseonjae is a heritage building inside Changdeokgung in Seoul, built as a study and resting place for King H…

Segeomjeong is a scenic spot on the walking path that runs from the end of Hongjecheon-gil to Baeksasil Valley…

Gwangtonggyo is a bridge over Cheonggyecheon in Seoul that dates to the Joseon period. It is an old bridge tha…

Heungbokjeon is a historical hall in Gyeongbokgung, reached by walking the path between Gyeonghoeru and Gangny…

Seochon Hanok Village is a alley-style tourist spot in Seoul where a few traditional hanok houses are mixed wi…

Sajikdan is a state ritual site west of Gyeongbokgung in Seoul, where kings made offerings to the gods of land…

Changgyeonggung Daeonsil is a Western-style greenhouse and glass building beyond Chundangji, the first of its …

Yeongjegyo Bridge at Gyeongbokgung Palace is a stone bridge from the Joseon period on the path from Heungnyemu…

Gyejodang is the main hall of the crown prince's residence in the Donggung area of Gyeongbokgung in Seoul. The…

Bukchon Palgyeong is a tourist site in Seoul where Joseon-era hanok and traditional Korean houses stand togeth…

Hong Nanpa's House is in Hongpa-dong, Seoul. A missionary built the red brick house during the Japanese coloni…

Isang's House is a literary memorial space on the way to Inwangsan in Seochon, occupying part of the site wher…

Wongaksa Jip Cheung Seoktap is a marble pagoda inside Tapgol Park in Jongno, Seoul, built during the reign of …

Jipokjae is a Chinese-style hall in the northern part of Gyeongbokgung, west of Geoncheonggung, that served as…

Chundangji is a pond in the rear garden of Changgyeonggung in Seoul, divided into Sochundangji and Daechundang…

Gyedong Baeryeom Gaok is a small modern hanok in Bukchon where the Korean painter Baeryeom lived. It is now a …

Heunghwamun is the main gate of Gyeonghuigung in Jongno, Seoul. It was built as the gate of a secondary palace…

Bukchon 6 Scenic Views is a photo spot where traditional hanok houses cluster on a small hill in central Seoul…

Yundongju Hasukjip Teo is a historic site in the alley behind Tongin Market at the foot of Inwangsan, on the w…

Palwoojeong is a historical pavilion with eight-sided pillars inside Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. Gojong mov…

Cheongjeon Lee Sang-beom's House is a modern urban hanok built in the 1930s in Seochon, Seoul, serving as both…

Samil Dongnip Seoneon Yujeokji is a historic site in Insadong, Seoul, marking the former Taehwagwan building a…

Jongchinbu Gyeonggeundang and Okcheopdang are royal office buildings from the Joseon dynasty located behind th…

Bak No-su Gaok in Seoul is a historic site where you can see a Japanese colonial-era house and Bak No-su's stu…

Gu Seonwonjeon is located north of the Gwolnaegaksa in Changdeokgung, Seoul. It was a hall where royal portrai…

Bangye Yun Ungnyeol Byeoljang sits at the top of an alley in Buam-dong, Seoul. The heritage building shows han…

Unhyeongung Norakdang is the central building of Unhyeongung in Jongno. It is a three-bay-wide structure with …

Munjeongjeon is a hall in Changgyeonggung in Jongno, Seoul. It served as the king's official office for discus…

Pimatgol is a historic alley in Jongno, Seoul, a four-minute walk from Jonggak Station Exit 1, where restauran…

Geomseocheong is an annex building of Gyujanggak inside the Gwollaegaksa area of Changdeokgung in Seoul. Inspe…

Uijeongbu-ji Historical Remains Plaza sits directly in front of Gyeongbokgung. It is the site of Uijeongbu, th…