Address : 2-1, , Waryong-dong , Jongno-gu, Seoul (Zip code : 110-360)
Open : 09:00 - 18:00 (17:00 in winter; closed on Tuesdays)
Cultural properties :
(1) Honghwamun Gate (Treasure No. 384)
(2) Myeongjeongjeon Gate (Treasure No. 385)
(3) Myeongjeongjeon Hall (Nat'l Treasure No. 226)
(4) Tongmyeongjeon Hall (Treasure No. 818)
(5) Okcheongyo (Treasure No. 386)
Nearby tourist attractions :
Huwon, Changdeokgung Palace (Historic Site No. 122),
Jongmyo Shrine, Daehangno (University Street), Dongdaemun
Gate (or Sungnyemun Gate), Gyeongbokgung Palace
Management Office : Tel) 02-762-4868~9
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Changgyeonggung Palace (Historic Site No. 123) was renovated to its
original state in 1987 in order to eliminate all vestiges of Japanese
colonial rule. This palace was once demoted from "gung" (palace) to
"won" (garden) by the Japanese authorities, who also converted part of
it into a zoo. Honghwamun Gate is the main gate and Myeongjeongjeon is
the main hall (and the oldest of the Joseon Dynasty). Also within the
compound are Tongmyeongjeon Hall, Yanghwadang Hall and Chundangji Pond.
The palace is connected to the royal shrine Jongmyo by a bridge.
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