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• Information
  Introduction
  Registered as Historic Site No. 124, Deoksugung Palace was not originally a royal palace, but was the home of Grand Prince Wolsan (1454-1488), the older brother of King Seongjong (1469-1494) of the Joseon dynasty. It wasn't until 1593 that the palace was used as a temporary palace of the royal family after their home was burned down during the Imjin War. King Seonjo also stayed at Deoksugung Palace after returning to the city. It became a proper palace when Gwanghaegun (1575-1641) ascended to the throne and gave this royal residence the name Gyeongungung Palace in 1611. Over the following decades, the palace alternated between being an official palace and a temporary residence. The name did not change officially to Deoksugung Palace, meaning the “palace of virtuous longevity,” until 1907. While the palace once encompassed a vast area with many buildings, the current palace grounds are just a small shadow of the prior splendor, with very few structures remaining.
  
  Current Status
  Historic Site No. 124 (Designated on January 18, 1963)
  
  Closed
  Mondays
  
  Operating Hours
  09:00-21:00
  * Last admission 1 hour before closing
  
  Parking Facilities
  Not available
  
  Admission Fees
  [Foreign Visitors]
  Individuals - Adults 1,000 won / Children 500 won
  Groups - Adults 800 won / Children 400 won
  
  * Adults (ages 19-64) / Children (ages 7-18)
  * Group: 10 people or more
  * Free admission: Preschoolers (ages 6 & younger), senior citizens (ages 65 & older), visitors wearing hanbok, all visitors on the last Wednesday of each month (Culture Day)
  
  [Combination Ticket for Palaces]
  - Sites: Changdeokgung Palace, Changgyeonggung Palace, Deoksugung Palace, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Jongmyo Shrine
  - Fee: 10,000 won (Note, refund not available after using the ticket the first time)
  - Validity: Up to one month after purchase.
  
  Restrooms
  Available
  
  
• Tourist Sites

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    Deoksugung Palace's Daehanmun Gate (덕수궁 대한문)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Palaces/ Fortresses/ Gates
    Inhwamun Gate used to be the main gate before the main hall, Junghwajeon Hall, was built. The palace was expanded in 1902, building Junghwajeon Hall, Junghwamun...

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    Deoksugung Doldam-gil (Deoksugung Stone-wall Road) (덕수궁 돌담길)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Others
    Stretching approximately 900 meters in length, Deoksugung Stone-wall Road was Korea’s first successful attempt at creating a comprehensive urban space where bot...

  • 

    National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Deoksugung [MMCA Deoksugung] (국립현대미술관 (덕수궁관))

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Art Museums/ Art Galleries
    The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Deoksugung [MMCA Deoksugung] was originally built as an annex to the National Museum of Contemporary Art. Th...

  • 

    Jeongdong Theater (정동극장)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Auditoriums
    Jeongdong Theater is located along Deoksugung Doldam-gil and serves as a cultural hub for locals citizens. Opened on June 17, 1995, Jeongdong Theater is histori...

  • 

    Seoul Cathedral Anglican Church or Korea (대한성공회 서울주교좌성당)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Temples/ Religious Sites
    Seoul Cathedral Anglican Church of Korea began construction under Mark Trollope, the third bishop of the Anglican Church of Korea, in 1922. It was designed by a...

• Accommodation

  • 

    Koreana Hotel (코리아나 호텔)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Tourist Hotel
    Koreana Hotel has been one of the top notch traveler's picks for more than 30 years, having business motto 'comfort for our customers.' The hotel is locate...

  • 

    Hotel The Plaza (플라자호텔)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Tourist Hotel
    The hotel is ideally situated in the center of Seoul, located close to many office areas, major banks, the hotel, and the city's main public transportation junc...

  • 

    New Kukje Hotel (뉴국제호텔)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Tourist Hotel
    New Kukje Hotel has 142 guestrooms and several subsidiary facilities including a banquet hall, a men's sauna and a restaurant. Moreover, its location in central...

  • 

    New Seoul Hotel (뉴서울호텔)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Tourist Hotel
    New Seoul Hotel is conveniently located in central Seoul near City Hall, providing guests with easy access to shopping, sightseeing, and more. The guestrooms ar...

  • 

    Lotte Hotel Seoul (롯데호텔서울)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Tourist Hotel
    Lotte Hotel Seoul is a first class hotel located in the heart of Seoul, offering outstanding services to guests. The hotel is equipped with over 1,015 guestroom...

• Restaurants

  • 

    Dalgaebi (달개비)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Korean Food
    This is a traditional Korean restaurant serving food in attractive bowls. Its main dishes are steamed rice in bamboo and raw rice wine (Makgeolli). When you pou...

  • 

    Danube (다뉴브)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Western Food
    Danube is a Western restaurant located within Koreana Hotel overlooking Seoul Plaza and Cheonggyecheon Stream. The restaurant serves a breakfast buffet, and ste...

  • 

    Great Shanghai (대상해)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Chinese Food
    Great Shanghai is a Chinese restaurant serving deliciously genuine Sichuan and Beijing-style cuisine, located within the Koreana Hotel. Their specialty is shark...

  • 

    Yurimmyeon (유림면)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Korean Food
    This store, which has a long history of over 50 years, makes noodles using only Bongpyeong buckwheat. The best menu at this restaurant is buckwheat noodles. Thi...

  • 

    Luii (루이)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Chinese Food
    Luii is a Chinese restaurant operated by a veteran chef with extensive experience in Chinese cuisine. The restaurant has several rooms of different sizes to acc...

• Shopping

  • 

    Dongwha Duty Free Shop (동화면세점)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Duty Free Shops
    Dongwha Duty Free offers only the world’s best brands for sale. You can shop for the latest popular brands in perfume, cosmetics, accessories, leather goods, an...

  • 

    Lotte Duty Free Shop - Main Branch (롯데면세점 (본점))

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Duty Free Shops
    Lotte Duty Free Shop is located on 9-12F of Lotte Department Store, in the center of Seoul. Lotte Duty Free Shop is a one-stop shopping complex providing over 3...

  • 

    SAERAN OPTICAL [Korea Quality] / 세란안경 [한국관광 품질인증]

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Shops/Malls
    "Located on the first basement of Lotte Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, Saeran Glasses is a specialty eyewear store that opened at the same time as Lotte Department St...

  • 

    Namdaemun Market Mungu (Stationery) Street (남대문 문구상가)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Shops/Malls
    Also called Mungu (Stationery) Street, Mungu Shopping Center is home to colorful stationery, toys, and wrapping materials. Because of its colorful items, the ce...

  • 

    Sungnyemun Imported Goods Shopping Center (숭례문(남대문) 수입상가)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Shops/Malls
    Sungnyemun Imported Goods Shopping Center consists of two underground floors within the Daehan Hwaje Building (B3F-22F). The building is easy to locate among th...

• Transportation
  Directions
  [Subway]
  City Hall Station (Seoul Subway Line 1, 2), Exit 1, 2 or 3.
  
  [Bus]
  Get off at In front of City Hall.Deoksugung Palace Bus Stop.
  - Green Bus No. 1711, 7016, 7022,
  - Blue Bus No. 103, 150, 401, 402, 406, 604, N16
  
  Get off at City Hall.Deoksugung Palace Bus Stop.
  - Airport Bus No. 6005
  
  Get off at City Hall Station Bus Stop.
  - Jongno Bus No. 09 or 11
  
  

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