Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul
Gyeongbokgung Palace is the grandest and one of the most important palaces during the Joseon Dynasty. It was built in 1395 by King Taejo, the first king and the founder of Joseon dynasty. The palace was expanded by King Taejong and King Sejong the Great over the next 200 years. Gyeongbokgung means "palace greatly blessed by heaven". It is enveloped by Mount Bugaksan and Mount Namsan. The palace is surrounded by lotus ponds, flower gardens, pavilions, and statues.
Entry to the palace costs 3000 Korean Won or 3 US Dollar for adults, children ages 7 to 18 are 1500 Korean Won, six year olds and younger are free. Those also wearing hanboks gets in for free. It opens at 9am everyday and is closed on Tuesdays. It is located in Northern Seoul at 161 Sajik-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The easiest way to be here is to take the Seoul Subway Line 3 to Gyeongbokgung Station then head to exit 5 that connects to the palace. The other station that will lead you to the palace is the Gwanghwamun station (exit 2).
Within these walls are Korean series shooting location for Kingdom (2019), My Sassy Girl (2017), Chicago Typewriter (2017), Goblin (2017), The Royal Gambler (2016).
You can witness the changing of guards ceremony twice daily. It takes place at 10am and 2pm everyday except Tuesdays.
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| Gyeongbokgung Palace on Christmas day |
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| We visited the palace during winter so it was freezing cold |
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| pondering in front of the palace |
Go over the four other palaces in Seoul namely Changdeokgung Palace, Gyeonghuigung Palace, Deoksugung Palace and Changgyeonggung Place, if you fell in love with Gyeongbokgung.
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