Seoul Historic Sites

Seoul: historic-sites 19 places, ranked by rating and review count.

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…
Changdeokgung

★ 4.6(92,194) attractions

Changdeokgung is a Joseon royal palace in Jongno and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its quiet halls and surroun…
Gwanghwamun Gate

★ 4.7(15,132) attractions

Gwanghwamun is the south gate and main gate of Gyeongbokgung, the palace where kings of the Joseon dynasty ent…
Unhyeongung Palace

★ 4.4(12,503) attractions

Unhyeongung in Anguk-dong, Seoul is a historic site where visitors can walk through the house where Heungseon …
Ikseon-dong Hanok Village

★ 4.3(8,543) attractions

Ikseon-dong Hanok Village is a historic site in Seoul where hanok alleys, cafes, and restaurants are gathered …
Geunjeongjeon

★ 4.7(3,941) attractions

Geunjeongjeon is the main hall of Gyeongbokgung, the primary palace of the Joseon dynasty, in Jongno, Seoul. S…
Seoul City Wall Trail

★ 4.7(3,427) attractions

Naksan Seonggwak-gil is a walking trail along the Hanyangdoseong city wall that connects Hyehwamun and Heungin…
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…
Hyangwonjeong Pavilion

★ 4.8(1,456) attractions

Hyangwonjeong is a two-story hexagonal wooden pavilion in the northern rear garden of Gyeongbokgung, built as …
Muaksan East Beacon Mound

★ 4.5(824) attractions

Muak-san Dongbongsudae is a historical site on the summit of Ansan in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, overlooking the cit…
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…
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 …
Jibokjae

★ 4.7(369) attractions

Jipokjae is a Chinese-style hall in the northern part of Gyeongbokgung, west of Geoncheonggung, that served as…
Gwangjingyo Observatory (Riverview 8th Avenue)

★ 4.6(306) attractions

Gwangjingyo 8beonga is an observation deck and cultural space located under the middle of Gwangjin Bridge in S…
Lee Sang's House

★ 4.1(318) attractions

Isang's House is a literary memorial space on the way to Inwangsan in Seochon, occupying part of the site wher…
Parujeong

★ 4.6(15) attractions

Palwoojeong is a historical pavilion with eight-sided pillars inside Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. Gojong mov…
Chundangji Pond

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Chundangji is a pond in the rear garden of Changgyeonggung in Seoul, divided into Sochundangji and Daechundang…
Dondeokjeon Hall

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