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Deoksugung

99 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul 100-120, South Korea
02-771-9951
Ranked #39 of 182 attractions in Seoul
4.0 of 5 stars 81 Reviews
Type: Castles, Architectural Buildings, History Museums, Historic Sites
Description: This mid-15th-century palace houses the Royal Museum.
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Brisbane, Australia
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161 reviews 161 reviews
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108 helpful votes 108 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012
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How fortunate we were to arrive when the changing of the Royal guard was on, each day at 1100,1400 and 1530 you can witness the changing of the Royal guards, this is a re-enacted ceremony which takes you back in time to the Joseon Dynasty period, it is such a colourful noisy display. On the day of our visit we... More

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Goyang Ilsan
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012

I'm not disappointed with this place. Poor raying is just means i did not go there frequently. this place has good wave and atmosphere. convinient and relaxed feeling comes to me when I'n there. More

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서울특별시, 대한민국
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67 reviews 67 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012
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if you come to Seoul, you will find out there are several palaces in old town. However, these all palaces were in one place under diferrent building's name. (these name became the each name of palaces now). The royal family in Joseon dinasty lived in this big palace but undergoing the fight against outsiders(Japanese, Russian, Americans, English, French, etc who... More

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asia
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178 helpful votes 178 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

Visited Deoksugung as it was within walking distance from my hotel. It is compact enough for me to discover on my own without a guide. Good photo stop especially as you can see the palace guards in traditional korean garb. More

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Korea
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31 reviews 31 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 19, 2012

Visit a palace (or two). .. this one is a fine example. More

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Pocheon, South Korea
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 9, 2012

There is a small garden called Biwon in Deoksugung. Deoksugung is a small palace compared to Gyeongbok palace, but has so many beautiful stuffs. More

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NYC
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52 reviews 52 reviews
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47 helpful votes 47 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 16, 2012

We visited the place after running around the city all day because it's open until 9pm. The gates and some of the buildings were beautifully illuminated for evening visits and it gave us a very different perspective from other palaces we visited during the day (see photo). It was a dark and cold winter evening and there was almost no... More

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Antwerp, Belgium
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 1, 2011
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It's the smallest of the 3 palaces, but the changing of the guard ceremonie was the best. The audience stands realy close to the event. It als contains 2 modern buildings More

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Carbondale, Illinois
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 5, 2011

It's very easy to get to from the subway station. There're shows of royal honor guard everday which you can know by tour guide brochures. It's not very big and you can finish it in a short time. There are also some other attractions near it so you can make a good plan. More

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Rio de Janeiro
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107 reviews 107 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
72 helpful votes 72 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed August 20, 2011

Right next to City Hall, very close to Lotte Hotel, The Plaza, Westin Chosun, Koreana, etc. Relatively small site and simple. So if you are in the neighbourhood definitely worth the KRW 1000 entry fee and the 30-60 min spent. However, not a must. More

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