Jung-gu Historic Sites (21)

Deoksugung sits across from Seoul City Hall and is a cultural landmark where late Joseon palace buildings stan…

Sungnyemun is a gate from the Joseon dynasty located in the city center between Seoul Station and City Hall. A…

The roughly 900-meter stone wall path around Deoksugung runs through central Seoul as a historic walking route…

Seokjojeon is a Western-style stone palace inside Deoksugung in Jung-gu, Seoul, operated as the Korean Empire …

Dondeokjeon is a two-story Western-style building behind Seokjojeon in Deoksugung, built as a diplomatic space…

Jeongdong-gil is a historic street in Seoul that runs past Deoksugung, traditional buildings, and museums. The…

Hwangudan (Wongudan) is a historic site of the Korean Empire, located between Seoul Plaza, Euljiro Station, an…

Daehanmun is the main gate of Deoksugung in Seoul, reachable on foot from City Hall Station Exit 2. Visitors b…

The Old Russian Legation is a modern and contemporary history site on the hill of Jeongdong Park, near City Ha…

Namsan Bongsudae is a restored Joseon-era beacon site on the way to the top of Namsan, just before the summit …

Junghwajeon is the main hall at the center of Deoksugung in Seoul, where the Korean Empire held state rites an…

Banmin Teukwi Teo is a historic site in Jung-gu, Seoul. It is the location of the Special Committee for the In…

Samsuni Gyedan is a wide, long staircase on Namsan in Seoul, known as a drama filming location. It is where a …

Wall Of Culture is a historic site beside Cheonggyecheon in Euljiro 6-ga, Seoul. Along the stream, it shows pu…

Gojongui Gil is a 120m historical walking path in Jeongdong, Jung-gu, Seoul, running from the rear gate of Deo…

Tonggam Gwanjeoteo, Gieogui Teo sits beside Namsan Yejang Park in Seoul. It commemorates both the site of the …

Junghwamun is the main gate of the central hall at Deoksugung in Seoul, leading to Junghwajeon. It was first b…

Jeonggwanheon sits inside Deoksugung in Seoul. The building mixes a traditional wooden paljak roof with Romane…

Gwanhundong Min Ssi Gaeok is a historic site in Namsangol Hanok Village in Seoul. The house is well preserved …

Mangbukru is a traditional Korean pavilion near the back gate of the Namsan Hanok Village in Seoul. It sits at…

Junmyeongdang is a hall inside Deoksugung in Seoul. King Gojong of Joseon used it for state affairs, and royal…

A statue near Namsan Park in Seoul honors Yu Gwan-sun, who led the 1919 independence demonstrations in Seoul a…

Seoul Hanyangdoseong Trail Course 3 (Namsan) is a historic walking route that runs from DDP through Namsan Seo…

Seokodang is a two-story wooden building in Deoksugung in Seoul, unusual among the palace's halls. Its dark br…

Dasan Seonggwak-gil is a section of the Seoul city wall that runs between the Shilla Hotel and the Banyan Tree…

The March 1st Independence Movement Memorial Tower stands in Jangchung-dong, Seoul. It commemorates the March …