Historical Sites In South Korea
Gyeongbokgung Palace
★4.6 (42206)Free guided tours are offered of this large 14th-century royal palace with a museum & gardens.
161 Sajik-ro, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
National Museum of Korea
★4.7 (25121)Major building opened in 2005 to house the country's cultural & military artifacts & artworks.
137 Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea
Deoksugung Palace
★4.6 (19332)Historic palace in the heart of Seoul offering a popular Changing of the Royal Guard ceremony.
99 Sejong-daero, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea
Bukchon Hanok Village
★4.4 (19052)Village dating to the 14th century filled with narrow streets lined with restored traditional homes.
Gyedong-gil, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
War Memorial of Korea
★4.6 (17137)Museum charting Korea's conflicts, with exhibition rooms, monuments & an outdoor vehicle display.
29 Itaewon-ro, Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea
Changdeokgung
★4.6 (12645)Tours are offered of this large Joseon dynasty palace & its surrounding gardens.
99 Yulgok-ro, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
Hwaseong Haenggung
★4.5 (12410)Set amid a fortress, this restored, 1789 palace offers a visitor center, theater & exhibition hall.
825 Jeongjo-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Namsangol Hanok Village
★4.3 (9604)Tours & cultural programs inside a recreated Korean village with 5 restored hanoks, built 1392–1910.
28 Toegye-ro 34-gil, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea
Suwon Hwaseong Fortress
★4.6 (8457)18th-century fortress with ancient city walls & some original structures offering old city access.
320-2 Yeonghwa-dong, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Seodaemun Prison History Hall
★4.6 (7839)Prison museum in former jail, opened in 1908, used to house Korean patriots during the colonial era.
251 Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, South Korea
National Palace Museum of Korea
★4.6 (6644)Exhibits focused on the Joseon Dynasty & royal family, with many artifacts & an audio tour.
12 Hyoja-ro, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
Seoul Museum of History
★4.5 (4974)Museum on the history of Seoul from prehistoric times to the present, with temporary exhibits.
55 Saemunan-ro, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
Gwanghwamun Gate
★4.7 (2653)12 Hyoja-ro, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
Muryeongwangneung Tomb of King Muryeong
★4.3 (2570)Ancient royal tomb from the 6th century with impressive design & treasure including gold crowns.
35 Wangneung-ro, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Bosingak Bell Pavilion
★4.2 (2276)Ornate 1300s bell pavilion once used for telling time, today hosting a daily bell-ringing ceremony.
54 Jong-ro, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
Honghwamun Gate
★4.6 (985)185 Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
Heolleung and Illeung Royal Tombs
★4.3 (939)36-10 Heonilleung-gil, Seocho District, Seoul, South Korea
Hwangnyongsa Temple Site
★4.4 (912)Former site of a towering, 9-story temple built in the 7th century entirely without nails.
320-2 Guhwang-dong, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
유관순 열사 생가
★4.4 (621)18-2 Yugwansunsaengga-gil, Byeongcheon-myeon, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Gongpyeong Historic Sites Museum
★4.5 (508)26 Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
Deoksugung Doldamgil (Stone-wall Road)
★4.6 (506)Pedestrian-friendly street with broad sidewalks, benches & trees known for colorful fall leaves.
99 Sejong-daero, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea
Deoksugung Palace Jungmyeongjeon
★4.6 (448)41-11 Jeongdong-gil, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea
Seokjojeon (Korean Empire History Museum)
★4.6 (395)99 Sejong-daero, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea
Achasanseong Fortress
★4.4 (347)South Korea, Seoul, Gwangjin District, Walkerhill-ro, 117
Gyeonghoeru Pavilion
★4.8 (321)Part of a wider palace complex, this ornate, 2-story pavilion sits by a calm, artificial pond.
161 Sajik-ro, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
Seoul Seokchon-dong Ancient Tombs
★4.5 (249)77 Seokchon-dong, Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea
Daeseomun Gate
★4.3 (235)Bukhan-dong, Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Goryeo-dong Historic Site
★4.2 (217)53 Mogok 2-gil, Sanin-myeon, Haman-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
Bonghwangdong Historic Site
★4.3 (214)158 Bonghwang-dong, Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
Geumgwanchong
★4.5 (212)104 Noseo-dong, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
Heungnyemun Gate
★4.7 (168)Sejongno, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
Seoul Cheonggyecheon Historic Site
★4.6 (63)270-1 Gwancheol-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
Injeongjeon
★4.7 (42)Imposing, rebuilt 15th-century palace with stone markers showing where royal officials once stood.
99 Yulgok-ro, Waryong-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
Road of Emperor Gojong
★4.0 (39)1-10 Jeong-dong, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea
Teheran-ro (Tehran Street) Sign
★4.9 (28)Teheran-ro, 역삼1동 Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea
Hanyang Doseong (Fortress Walls) Historic Site Museum
★4.3 (28)Jung District, Seoul, South Korea
Injeongmun Gate
★4.8 (20)Jongno 1(il)-ga, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
Wall Of Culture
★4.7 (13)-ga, 17-66 Euljiro 6(yuk)-ga, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea
House of Yi Jun-gu
★4.1 (8)31-1 Gahoe-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
Chimnyugak House
★4.6 (8)1 Cheongwadae-ro, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
Bokjeong Well
★4.3 (4)12-1 Samcheong-ro 4-gil, Samcheong-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
Neungseongwi Palace site
★5.0 (1)15 Bukchon-ro, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
Joseon Dynasty Well
★5.0 (1)7 Jong-ro 5-gil, Cheongjin-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea
Site of Gyedonggung Residence
★4.0 (1)Unni-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea