Historical Sites In South Korea

Gyeongbokgung Palace

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

Major building opened in 2005 to house the country's cultural & military artifacts & artworks.

137 Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea

Deoksugung Palace

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

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

Museum charting Korea's conflicts, with exhibition rooms, monuments & an outdoor vehicle display.

29 Itaewon-ro, Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea

Changdeokgung

Tours are offered of this large Joseon dynasty palace & its surrounding gardens.

99 Yulgok-ro, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea

Hwaseong Haenggung

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

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

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

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

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

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

12 Hyoja-ro, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea

Muryeongwangneung Tomb of King Muryeong

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

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

185 Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea

Heolleung and Illeung Royal Tombs

36-10 Heonilleung-gil, Seocho District, Seoul, South Korea

Hwangnyongsa Temple Site

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

18-2 Yugwansunsaengga-gil, Byeongcheon-myeon, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea

Gongpyeong Historic Sites Museum

26 Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea

Deoksugung Doldamgil (Stone-wall Road)

Pedestrian-friendly street with broad sidewalks, benches & trees known for colorful fall leaves.

99 Sejong-daero, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea

Deoksugung Palace Jungmyeongjeon

41-11 Jeongdong-gil, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea

Seokjojeon (Korean Empire History Museum)

99 Sejong-daero, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea

Achasanseong Fortress

South Korea, Seoul, Gwangjin District, Walkerhill-ro, 117

Gyeonghoeru Pavilion

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

77 Seokchon-dong, Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea

Daeseomun Gate

Bukhan-dong, Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Goryeo-dong Historic Site

53 Mogok 2-gil, Sanin-myeon, Haman-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea

Bonghwangdong Historic Site

158 Bonghwang-dong, Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea

Geumgwanchong

104 Noseo-dong, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea

Heungnyemun Gate

Sejongno, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea

Seoul Cheonggyecheon Historic Site

270-1 Gwancheol-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea

Injeongjeon

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

1-10 Jeong-dong, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea

Teheran-ro (Tehran Street) Sign

Teheran-ro, 역삼1동 Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea

Hanyang Doseong (Fortress Walls) Historic Site Museum

Jung District, Seoul, South Korea

Injeongmun Gate

Jongno 1(il)-ga, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea

Wall Of Culture

-ga, 17-66 Euljiro 6(yuk)-ga, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea

House of Yi Jun-gu

31-1 Gahoe-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea

Chimnyugak House

1 Cheongwadae-ro, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea

Bokjeong Well

12-1 Samcheong-ro 4-gil, Samcheong-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea

Neungseongwi Palace site

15 Bukchon-ro, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea

Joseon Dynasty Well

7 Jong-ro 5-gil, Cheongjin-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea

Site of Gyedonggung Residence

Unni-dong, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea