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• Information
  Introduction
  Seoul Library provides access to a wide range of documents and materials about Seoul Metropolitan City. Visitors will find diverse resources related to the city including history, culture, urban planning, transportation, environmental issues, administration, reports on outbound visitors, research documents, video clips, and e-data.
  
  Founding Organization
  Seoul Metropolitan City
  
  Managing Organization
  Head Librarian
  
  Program Information
  History education program
  
  Main Facilities
  Reading room, archive, digital archive, Seoul archive, world archive, handicapped resource room, Seoul cultural record room, historical recreation of City Hall, etc.
  
  Restrooms
  Available
  
  Admission / Participation Fees
  Free
  
  Parking Facilities
  Available
  * Please use Seoul City Hall parking lot.
  * Parking is very limited, public transportation is encouraged.
  
  Parking Fee
  1,000 won for every 10 min (Weekdays only 09:00-18:00)
  
  Reservations
  Self-guided tours available for groups of 15 people or more with prior reservation
  
  Homepage
  lib.seoul.go.kr
  
  
• Forecast
• Tourist Sites

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    Seoul Plaza (서울광장)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Parks
    Seoul Plaza in front of City Hall is a historic site where the March 1, 1919 (Samil) Independence Movement and the pro-democracy movement in June 1987 were held...

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    Seoul Plaza Ice Skating Rink (서울광장 스케이트장)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Skating
    Seoul Plaza was established in 2004, and is located by Seoul City Hall. The plaza is shaped like the full moon. Seoul Plaza hosts a wide array of cultural event...

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    Hwangudan Altar (환구단)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Monuments/ Historical Sites
    Hwangudan Altar, also called Hwandan Altar, refers to an altar complex for the rite of heaven. The rites were first performed in the Goryeo dynasty by King Seon...

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    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...

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    Deoksugung Palace (덕수궁)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Palaces/ Fortresses/ Gates
    Registered as Historic Site No. 124, Deoksugung Palace was initially not a royal palace, but a residential home of Grand Prince Wolsan (1454-1488), the older br...

• Accommodation

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    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...

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    New Kukje Hotel (뉴국제호텔)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Tourist Hotel
    New Kukje Hotel, located behind Seoul City Hall, provide guests with easy access to heritage sites such as Deoksugung Palace and Gyeongbokgung Palace, cultural ...

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    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...

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    Travelodge Myeongdong City Hall (트레블로지 명동 시티홀)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Tourist Hotel
    Travelodge Myeongdong City Hall provides excellent and efficient customer services as well as convenient amenities for the comfort of all their guests. The hote...

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    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 the business motto 'comfort for our customers.' The hotel is located...

• Restaurants

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    Libuk Sonmandu (리북손만두)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Korean Food
    Libuk Sonmandu restaurant is located deep in the alleys behind Seoul City Hall in the Mugyo-dong area. It is famous for kimchimari bap and sonmandu (handmade du...

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    Gwanghwamun Seokgalbi (광화문석갈비)

    Region :
    Type : Korean Food
    It is a restaurant frequently used as a place for group dinners by office workers. This restaurant's signature menu is grilled ribs on a hot plate. This Korean ...

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    Laderach SFC (레더라 SFC)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Bars/ Cafes/ Clubs
    It is a Swiss chocolate shop. The best menu at this restaurant is chocolate drink. This cafe is located in Jung-gu, Seoul.

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    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...

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    Lacantina (라칸티나)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Western Food
    The first Italian restaurant in Korea. This Western dishes restaurant is located in Jung-gu, Seoul. The representative menu is pasta.

• Shopping

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

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Duty Free Shops
    Lotte Duty Free Shop is located on 9-11F of Lotte Department Store, in the center of Seoul. Lotte Duty Free Shop is a one-stop shopping complex providing shoppe...

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    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...

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    Burdeng Children's Clothing Shopping Center (부르뎅 아동복)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Shops/Malls
    Burdeng Children's Clothing Shopping Center offers diverse clothing items and accessories for adults and children in particular. It is one of the largest distri...

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    Lotte Department Store - Main Branch (롯데백화점 (본점))

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Department Stores
    The main branch of Lotte Department Store opened in 1979 and has gone on to be a leader in the Korean shopping culture and industry. The store offers everything...

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    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. Visitors can shop for the latest popular brands in perfume, cosmetics, accessories, leather good...

• Transportation

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