Gyeongbokgung Palace

Gyeongbokgung Palace was built in 1395 as the official palace of the Joseon dynasty by Yi Seong-gye, the future King Taejo and founder of the new regime. Gyeongbokgung Palace is commonly referred to as the Northern Palace because of its location to the north, comparied to Changdeokgung Palace in the east and Gyeonghuigung Palace in the west. Gyeongbokgung Palace is arguably the most beautiful and is the largest of all five palaces. Many Joseon kings were crowned here. The premises were once destroyed by fire during the Imjin War (1592-1598). However, all of the palace buildings were later restored under the leadership of Heungseondaewongun during the reign of King Gojong. The assassination of Empress Myeongseong, however, resulted in Gyeongbokgung Palace losing its function as a royal palace, eventually witnessing the downfall of the Joseon dynasty. Gyeongbokgung Palace retains the original Gyeonghoeru Pavilion, a prime example of Joseon architecture, and the Hyangwonjeong Pavilion and pond. The sculptures in the Geunjeongjeon Hall exemplify Joseon-era sculpture techniques. The west side of the area outside Heungnyemun Gate is occupied by the National Palace Museum of Korea, while the eastern side of Hyangwonjeong Pavilion within the Gyeongbokgung Palace is occupied by the National Folk Museum of Korea.

Details

Admission fee

- Individual adult: 3,000 won
- Group (10 or more) adult KRW 2,400
※ Free: Korean nationals aged 24 and under or 65 and over (ID required) / foreigners aged 18 and under or 65 and over
※ For details on other free admission and discounts, see the website

Parking fee

[Compact car] Basic 1 hour KRW 3,000 / KRW 800 per additional 10 minutes[Mid/large car] Basic 1 hour KRW 5,000 / KRW 800 per additional 10 minutes

Restroom

Yes

Accessible travel information

Machine-translated from Korean.

Mobility

Parking

Accessible parking available (9 spaces in the outdoor parking lot to the right of Gwanghwamun Gate)_Barrier-free facilities

Wheelchairs

Available for rental

Entrance passage

The main entrance has a ramp; wheelchair accessible

Restroom

Accessible restroom available

Visual

Audio guide

Audio guide available (audio guide devices and PDAs can be rented at the ticket box)

Families with infants

Strollers

Available for rental

Nursing room

Nursing room available (Heungnyemun Gate, inside the women's restroom at the parking lot)

Other facilities

Diaper changing table available (nursing room, inside the general restroom)