Gwanghwamun to City Hall
- GyeongbokgungLongest visit, in the morning
- GyeonghuigungShorter stop with the history museum
- DeoksugungFinish around City Hall and Jeongdong
SEOUL · FIVE PALACES
Five palaces, planned as a journey—not a checklist.
Compare what each palace is for, split the western and eastern groups across two days, then keep the places you actually visited in Footprints.
CHOOSE BY EXPERIENCE
The five palaces are not interchangeable.
Choose by the history, space and pace you want—not by trying to collect every gate.- 01GwanghwamunPlan this palace →
Gyeongbokgung Palace
경복궁Best first palace and largest ceremonial plan
Line 3 · Gyeongbokgung - 02SeodaemunPlan this palace →
Gyeonghuigung Palace
경희궁Quieter restored western palace
Line 5 · Seodaemun Station · Exit 4 - 03City HallPlan this palace →
Deoksugung Palace
덕수궁Korean Empire history beside City Hall
Lines 1 & 2 · City Hall Station · Exit 2 - 04JongnoPlan this palace →
Changdeokgung Palace
창덕궁UNESCO palace and timed rear-garden planning
Line 3 · Anguk - 05JongnoPlan this palace →
Changgyeonggung Palace
창경궁Royal-family history and the connected East Palace
Line 4 · Hyehwa Station
A PRACTICAL SPLIT
Two areas over two days, not five rushed gates.
Anguk and the East Palace
- ChangdeokgungProtect any timed rear-garden entry
- ChanggyeonggungContinue only after checking access and energy