Changdeokgung Palace, Seoul, South Korea
4.5 (4.637 reviews) Monday: Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #13 in Seoul Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings • Gardens
Stunning architecture and history!
This 600-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site is the city's jewel. It's as famous for its outstanding architectural details as for its verdant and expansive gardens.
Address
99, Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03072 South Korea
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Website
http://www.cdg.go.kr
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 06, 2024, 5:04
User Ratings
4.5 based on (4.637 reviews)
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Reviews
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5Barbara M 5:00 PM Jul 15, 2022
Stunning architecture and history!
The architecture and roof lines and painting and tress - all beautiful. And the concrete "gargoyles" are varied animals and the preservation of everything is amazing. Admission to the palace is free for seniors. My only regret would be that I simply didn't have enough time. And was unable to go to the Secret Garden because it is only available if you sign up for a guided tour. English (my language) was not offered for hours after I had already spent the good part of a day at the palace. I'd recommend finding out about the tour times for the Secret Garden prior to going.
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5Alex H 5:00 PM Jan 8, 2023
A beautiful palace and gardens
My partner and I came here and the entry into the Palace is cheap and easy to purchase from the nearby ticket office. The palace and surrounding buildings are beautiful and make for some lovely photos. I’d recommend picking up a copy of the map from the ticket office beforehand as this really helped us navigate where we were. The second part of this area offers an extra ticket (5,000 WON) to enter the secret garden, which is done on time slots. We selected the 11:30am English tour. The secret garden is well worth doing as this is really picturesque and peaceful, and it is interesting learning about what the gardens were and the buildings in the area. It was beautiful in the snow and this turned out to be, in our opinion, the best part of the visit.
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