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Hotels near Gyeonghuigung Palace: (0.16 mi) Woo Guest House (0.24 mi) Raon Guesthouse (0.33 mi) Somerset Palace Seoul (0.19 mi) Ohbok Hanok Guesthouse (0.22 mi) Gongsimga Guesthouse View all hotels near Gyeonghuigung Palace on Tripadvisor

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Restaurants near Gyeonghuigung Palace: (0.16 mi) MODOWOO Gwanghwamun (0.19 mi) Dugahun (0.29 mi) Tosokchon Samgyetang (0.23 mi) Hwangsaengga Kalguksu (0.18 mi) The Hanok Smith Likes View all restaurants near Gyeonghuigung Palace on Tripadvisor

Gyeonghuigung Palace - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)

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May 2023

Amazing Korean history have to see take the time it’s worth every minute and the architecture design and detail the l...

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Neighborhood: Jongno-gu

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Gyeongbokgung • 6 min walk
Gwanghwamun • 10 min walk

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Rob Nesbit

Warsaw, Poland3,398 contributions

Nice

Oct 2023 • Friends

Lovely green park and set of temples. Nice and quiet here. In the city but feels apart from the city.
Can take a rest, take in the lovely sights of the temple and the greenery, and relax. Nice

Written October 18, 2023

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Harithah

Asia38 contributions

Beautiful small palace

Sep 2019 • Solo

There were minimal visitors, so it was peaceful to wander around. The palace area is small compared to others. Nevertheless, the roof and ceilings of the buildings are beautifully painted. Perhaps as the colors are still so bright, the palace looks new, hence, not visited by many tourists. There is a park at the back outside the palace and you can see locals exercising or practicing martial art.

Written September 21, 2019

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Bozeman-Dublin

Trim, Ireland8,860 contributions

Lovely Palace Complex

Jul 2019 • Solo

Beautiful palace complex with stunningly intricate wooden buildings and amazing colours.
It's so peaceful and quiet inside and it makes for a lovely place to sit and contemplate.
Seoul is a lovely city blessed with stunning places and this is right up there with the best of them in my opinion. Take your time, relax and take it all in.

Written July 11, 2019

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Oldjack

Greater Melbourne, Australia27,772 contributions

Only Number Two Palace But Impressive

Sep 2019

This was one of five palaces built in the 1600's by the Joseon Dynasty and this was seen as number two.It had some 100 small and large buildings but many were destroyed by the Japanese in 1908 but what remains or has been reconstructed is very impressive,It is well presented and you can spend some time here.

Written October 18, 2019

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Hock Lye

Singapore, Singapore2,050 contributions

Peaceful

Jun 2018 • Family

In the buzzing Seoul. A good place to slow down after a day in the busy Seoul city. Suddenly, you’ll feel the time slow down. Take a slow walk around the compound, take some pictures and enjoy the shade of the trees.

Written June 21, 2018

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jajavalB

Lampang, Thailand2,732 contributions

Kukong "korean version" attraction, a must see

May 2018 • Friends

This palace locates at front of mountain for good fengshui, good luck, prosperity. It takes at least 1 hour to complete all major sites without hurry. Queen residence has its tragic story with beautiful architecture. Main throne hall is best picture spot with background of mountain. Tourists who dress in Hanbok are exempted for admission fee. It closes on Tuesday.

Written May 7, 2018

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Alice C

Hong Kong, China473 contributions

Tranquility

Jan 2017

Gyeonghui Palace was one of the five grand palaces built during the Joseon Dynasty. Unfortunately the palace was devastated by fire and was later torn down during Japanese occupation to build a school for the Japanese citizens. What is now at the site is a re-construction in the 1990s. A small photo exhibition about Gyeonghui Palace history is on display. It is not a popular spot for tourists and hence a rare spot to enjoy tranquility in bustling Seoul. Part of the palace ground is now the site for the Seoul Museum of History. To go there, get off at Seodaemun metro exit 4 and walk for about 10 minutes to reach these two locations.

Written January 5, 2017

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kjmagnuson

Los Angeles, CA668 contributions

Minor Restored Palace

Jun 2012 • Couples

Gyeonghuigung Palace was almost 100% demolished during the Japanese colonial period. Few aspects of the original site remain, some preserved sections have been moved. Therefore, the rather small palace left today is really a reconstruction. While the palace is basically a modern reproduction it can still be appreciated for its use of Daemokjang, traditional wooden architecture. The reconstruction is superb, but the palace was built to only 1/3 its former size because the development surrounding the palace.

If you want to visit a Joseon dynasty palace and have it nearly all to yourself, Gyeonghuigung is the perfect choice. This free palace, receives a fraction of the visitors the other 4 royal palaces have during the year. I would recommend bringing a book and relaxing in some of the pleasant areas in and around the palace.

Written December 4, 2012

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Vicky Silve

Abbadia Lariana, Italy693 contributions

Interesting!

Apr 2021

This is one of the five royal palaces of the capital city of South Korea. It’s very interesting to visit and very beautiful for your eyes, but not very different from the other ones.

Written December 3, 2021

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김환열

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Gyeonghuigung Palace

Mar 2019

Kyonghui Palace is not as big as Gyeongbokgung Palace or
Deoksugung Palace, but it is one of the most meaningful palaces in Korea. I recommend it
because it is good to travel to Korea and take a look at the inside of Gyeongbokgung Palace
in your free time.You can feel comfortable when you see the inside of a traditional Korean
palace and be selected as a day to be remembered in your life.

Written November 10, 2019

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