Gyeonghuigung Palace
Gyeonghuigung Palace
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Neighbourhood: Jongno-gu
How to get there
- Gyeongbokgung • 6 min walk
- Gwanghwamun • 10 min walk
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- Rob NesbitWarsaw, Poland4,209 contributionsNiceLovely 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. NiceVisited October 2023Travelled with friendsWritten 18 October 2023
- HoadjieGisborne, Australia311 contributionsNice and quietCame here on a Sunday morning. The trains were packed but it was nice and empty. Free entry I was able to get some really nice photos with no one in them which was amazing! A couple of information signs but not many. And I don't think they do tours Worth a visit specially if you want to get some nice photosVisited May 2024Travelled soloWritten 18 May 2024
- TIersHasieSydney, Australia1,133 contributionsBarely a semblance left of its former glory but at least it's now free to enterApparently there was a time where this palace had well over 100 buildings. Nowdays there's really not much left to see. Free entrance but apart from getting a photo of a palace with nobody in it it's hardly worth a visit. Main hall very similar design to a lot of the other palaces requiring paid entrance. Quiet and serene compared to the other 'grand palaces' to which this one is a part of. A block or 2 away from the more modern Deosukung Palace.Visited January 2024Travelled soloWritten 7 July 2024
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Hoadjie
Gisborne, Australia311 contributions
May 2024 • Solo
Came here on a Sunday morning. The trains were packed but it was nice and empty.
Free entry
I was able to get some really nice photos with no one in them which was amazing!
A couple of information signs but not many. And I don't think they do tours
Worth a visit specially if you want to get some nice photos
Free entry
I was able to get some really nice photos with no one in them which was amazing!
A couple of information signs but not many. And I don't think they do tours
Worth a visit specially if you want to get some nice photos
Written 19 May 2024
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Harithah
Asia41 contributions
Sept 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 21 September 2019
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Bozeman-Dublin
Trim, Ireland11,389 contributions
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.
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 11 July 2019
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Oldjack
Greater Melbourne, Australia29,233 contributions
Sept 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 18 October 2019
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Hock Lye
Singapore, Singapore2,193 contributions
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 21 June 2018
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Alice C
Hong Kong, China461 contributions
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 5 January 2017
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kjmagnuson
Los Angeles, CA668 contributions
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.
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 4 December 2012
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JHL
Seoul, South Korea9,391 contributions
Jun 2018 • Family
This is smaller than most other palaces in Seoul. Unhyeongung might be the only smaller one than this today.
- Entrance is free of charge. Some office workers visit during lunchtime on weekdays.
- This has comparatively less visitors than other major palaces. You'll like it if you want to take a look slowly and quietly.
- Entrance is free of charge. Some office workers visit during lunchtime on weekdays.
- This has comparatively less visitors than other major palaces. You'll like it if you want to take a look slowly and quietly.
Written 25 June 2018
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jajavalB
Lampang, Thailand3,948 contributions
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 7 May 2018
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pandieepis
Quezon City, Philippines92 contributions
Nov 2016 • Family
To be honest, I feel bad for this palace. It is a beautiful palace, very tranquil, very serene, but tourists often fail to consider visiting this (or I think, even Korea fails to promote it just as much as they promote Gyeongbukgung and Chandeokgung). It is a small palace and when we got there, I can count in my fingers the number of visitors checking it. It got buildings there too that aren't as brightly painted like the ones in Gyeongbuk and Chandeok. =(
Yes, it does look like the other royal Korean palaces but if one decides to do the "Five Grand Palaces" tour while in Korea, then this this place shouldn't be skipped.
Yes, it does look like the other royal Korean palaces but if one decides to do the "Five Grand Palaces" tour while in Korea, then this this place shouldn't be skipped.
Written 3 October 2017
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