Welcome to Deoksugung Palace!!
Deoksugung Palace is one of the five royal palaces that still remains in Seoul
Deoksugung Palace is famous for its elegant stone-wall road. Also, both Korean traditional palace style and western style buildings are all shown in the structures of the palace.
The name “Deoksugung” means “Palace of virtue and longevity” in the spirit of praying for
the long-living of Emperor Gojong.
Deoksugung is from Korea’s last dynasty, the Joseon Dynasty
(1392 - 1910). It lasted for years in the name of “Gyengungung”. King Gojong expanded
the size of it, and during the rule of Emperor Sunjong the name of the palace changed to “Deoksugung
Palace”. However, Korea was colonized by Japan, and under the colonial rule,
the palace was converted into a public park by Japan. The scale of it also
decreased to one-third its original size, and the number of buildings reduced
to just one-tenth.
OPENING HOURS
9:00am~9:00pm
Closed Mondays
FREE
ADMISSION
Children under age 7
* Visit Deoksugung official website for
more info on tickets!!
Who Are We ?! The Hi Seoul Youth Hostel and young local volunteers are providing the "YOUTH GOODWILL GUIDE" service to foreign tourists visiting Seoul. The service is provided all-year round for free with various languages including Chinese, Japanese, English and so on. The number of guides may be adjusted depending on the number of applicants.
More than that, we offer cultural exchange programs like making Korean traditional snacks "Kangjung".
If you want to apply for our services or ask further questions, contact
02-2677-1779 or youthgoodwillguide@gmail.com or
visit our website :) ! https://www.facebook.com/hiseoulyh
