Jung-gu Historic Sites

Seoul Jung-gu: historic-sites 17 places, ranked by rating and review count.

1. 

   Deoksugung Palace

   ★ 4.6(151,900) attractions

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

2. 

   Sungnyemun Gate (Namdaemun)

   ★ 4.6(3,594) attractions

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

3. 

   Deoksugung Doldamgil (Stone-wall Road)

   ★ 4.6(674) attractions

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

4. 

   Seokjojeon (Korean Empire History Museum)

   ★ 4.7(485) attractions

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

5. 

   Daehanmun Gate

   ★ 4.6(97) attractions

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

6. 

   Namsan Beacon Station

   ★ 4.4(94) attractions

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

7. 

   Junghwajeon Hall

   ★ 4.6(74) attractions

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

8. 

   Banmin Teukwi Site

   ★ 5.0(31) attractions

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

9. 

   Wall Of Culture

   ★ 4.4(47) attractions

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

10. 

    Deoksugung Junghwamun

    ★ 4.3(27) attractions

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

11. 

    Jeonggwanheon

    ★ 4.3(24) attractions

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

12. 

    Min Family House in Gwanhun-dong

    ★ 4.4(21) attractions

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

13. 

    Mangbungnu Pavilion

    ★ 4.8(12) attractions

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

14. 

    Seogeodang

    ★ 4.0(18) attractions

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

15. 

    March 1st Independence Movement Monument

    ★ 3.0(10) attractions

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

16. 

    Dondeokjeon Hall

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