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Changdok
Palace
Tel. 762-9513 |
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Known for its Secret Garden, Biwon.English tours
available at 11:30, 13:30, and 15:30.
Open 9:15 ~ 17:15 - Closed Tuesdays. |
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Changgyeong
Palace
Tel. 765-0195 |
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The "Palace of Glorious Blessings" was
originally a Goryeo summer palace. The first Yi King lived here.
Open 9:00 ~ 19:00 (May to August), 9:00
~ 16:30 (November to February), 9:00 ~ 18:00 (March, April,
September and October) - Closed Tuesdays |
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Jongmyo
Shrine
Tel. 765-0195 |
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The shrine that houses the ancestral tablets of
the kings and queens of the Yi Dynasty. Named on UNESCO's World
Heritage List in 1995.
Open 6:00 ~ 19:00 (May to August), 6:00
~ 16:30 (November to February) and 6:00 ~ 18:00 (March, April,
September and October) - Closed Tuesdays |
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Gyeongbok
Palace
Tel. 732-1931 |
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The greatest palace in Seoul, the "Palace
of Shining Happiness" was built in 1394 as the residence
of the first Yi King Yi Teajo. Hub of royal power and the royal
residence for around 200 years.
Open 9:00 ~ 18:00 (May to August) and
9:00 ~ 17:00 (November to February) - Closed Tuesdays |
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Deoksu
Palace
Tel. 752-0735 |
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The "Palace of Virtuous Longevity" is
dotted with the main gate Daehanmun , the throne room Junghwajon,
and the first Renaissance-style building in Korea, which now
houses the Royal Museum, Sokchojon.
Open 9:00 ~ 19:00 (May to August) and
9:00 ~ 16:30 (November to February) - Closed Mondays |
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