Seoul(Jongno-gu) · Palaces
Seoul Gyeonggyojang House
Gyeonggyojang House is located in Pyeong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. It is regarded as a historic site, and used to be an of…
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Palaces and historic sites include Joseon-era palaces such as Gyeongbokgung, fortresses and other heritage sites. Some palaces hold seasonal night openings.
Seoul(Jongno-gu) · Palaces
Gyeonggyojang House is located in Pyeong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. It is regarded as a historic site, and used to be an of…
Seoul(Jongno-gu) · Palaces
Located in the heart of Seoul, Changgyeonggung Palace was first built by the 4th ruler of the Joseon Dynasty, King Sejon…
Jeollabuk-do(Jeonju-si) · Palaces
Omokdae is located on top of a steep hill and is one of the places where Yi Seong-gye (who later became King Taejo, the…
Jeollabuk-do(Jeonju-si) · Palaces
Historic Site No. 339, Gyeonggijeon Shrine was erected in 1410 and holds the portrait of King Tae-jo, the founder of the…
Seoul(Jung-gu) · Palaces
Located at the corner of Seoul's busiest downtown intersection, Deoksugung Palace is famous for its elegant stone-wall r…
Seoul(Songpa-gu) · Palaces
The ancient tombs in Bangi-dong were discovered during the land readjustment project of Jamsil-jigu District in 1975. A…
Gyeonggi-do(Suwon-si) · Palaces
A haenggung is a temporary palace where the king and royal family retreated to during a war. Hwaseong Haenggung Palace i…
Seoul(Songpa-gu) · Palaces
Mongchontoseong Fortress is an earthen fortification from the Baekje Dynasty (18 BC-660 AD). It was built sometime betwe…
Gyeongsangbuk-do(Gyeongju-si) · Palaces
Cheomseongdae is the oldest existing astronomical observatory in Asia. Constructed during the reign of Queen Seon-deok (…
Seoul(Jung-gu) · Palaces
Gwanguimun Gate is said to be originally constructed in 1396, the 5th year of King Taejo, in the southeast of the capita…
Seoul(Gangdong-gu) · Palaces
Amsa-dong Prehistoric Settlement Site reproduces the lifestyle of the Neolithic Era (7000 B.C. ~ 1000 B.C.) Even the ent…
Seoul(Jongno-gu) · Palaces
One of the amazing things about Seoul is that some of the most interesting historical sites are right in the middle of t…