VedutaPalace
Gyeongbokgung
The grandest of Seoul's royal palaces, the main seat of the Joseon kings, set against the mountains.
- Editor's score
- 4.8
- Visit
- 2 h 30
- Price
- €
About
Founded in 1395 by the first king of the Joseon dynasty, the palace was burned during the Japanese invasions of the 1590s and rebuilt on a grand scale in the 1860s. Its highlights are the Geunjeongjeon throne hall and the elegant Gyeonghoeru pavilion standing over a lotus pond, with Bugaksan mountain rising behind.
Best time to go: Arrive for the changing of the guard at Gwanghwamun, then explore the halls before the midday crowds.
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