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Dongnimmun Gate (독립문)Region : Seodaemun-gu Seoul
Type : Palaces/ Fortresses/ Gates
Dongnimmun stands at the location originally known as Yeongeun, where envoys were once treated. When a Chinese envoy visited, the King would go o... -
Seodaemun Prison History Museum (서대문형무소역사관)Region : Seodaemun-gu Seoul
Type : Exhibition & Memorial Halls
Seodaemun Prison was built under the Japanese administration to imprison independence movement activists. It first opened on October 21, 1908 under the name Gye... -
Inwangsa Temple (인왕사 (서울))Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
Type : Temples/ Religious Sites
Inwangsa Temple refers to the entire cluster of small Buddhist temples located on Inwangsan Mountain (alt. 338m) in the heart of Seoul. The eastern foot of the ... -
Hwanghakjeong Pavilion (황학정)Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
Type : Palaces/ Fortresses/ Gates
Hwanghakjeong Pavilion was built in 1898 by decree of King Gojong’s. It was originally set up close to the northern wall of Hoesangjeon in Gyeonghuigung Palace ... -
Inwangsan Mountain (인왕산)Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
Type : Mountains
The ancient fortress walls of Seoul that connect the ritual grounds of King Taejo and Muhakdaesa to the Sajik Tunnel and Jahamun Gate still remain on the ground...