Gyeongbokgung Palace

History · Culture Jongno (종로) Gyeongbokgung · Exit 5 7 min walk

₩3,000 (free in hanbok)

Getting there

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Visit basics

Admission ₩3,000 (free in hanbok)

Hours 9 AM to 6 PM (last entry 5)

Closed Tuesdays

Best time Arrive for the 10 AM guard ceremony

Joseon's grand throne palace at the foot of Bukaksan, free in hanbok.

Seoul's main palace, founded in 1395 as the seat of the Joseon dynasty.
The signature views are the throne hall and Gyeonghoeru, the banquet pavilion on a lotus pond.
The Royal Guard changing ceremony runs at 10 AM and 2 PM at the main gate.
The National Folk Museum inside the grounds is free too, and entry to the palace is free any day you arrive in hanbok.

Tuesday closed. Plan around it. Changdeokgung (also free with hanbok) is open Tue and 5 minutes east on foot.