- The Changgyeonggung Palace is open to 9pm every night in summer (except Mondays), and well worth an hour wandering around – admission is free at this time...
- Changgyeonggung Palace was built in 1483 by King Seongjong (the ninth king of the Joseon Dynasty) to take care of the wives of the preceding kings.
- Changgyeonggung is next to Changdeokgung Palace, which has one of the entrances with a ticket office (two-way).
- In this guide, we’re going to show you exactly what to see inside Changgyeonggung Palace including how to take a free guided tour.
- Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung, Deoksugung and Gyeonghuigung are the five grand palaces located in Seoul.
- Changdeokgung Palace was rebuilt first, seven years before the reconstruction of Changgyeonggung Palace, and was used as the main palace.
- Changgyeong Palace is a palace located in Seoul, South Korea.The palace was built in the mid-15th century by King Sejong for his father, Taejong.
- Like Seoul's other palaces, Changgyeonggung was destroyed twice by the Japanese – first in the 1590s and again during the colonial period from 1910 until 1945...
- Changgyeonggung Palace is one of the least visited of Seoul’s royal palaces, so there are less people and more peace.
- A little tidbit that’s good to know, the gardens of Changgyeonggung Palace or connected to the gardens of Changdeokgung Palace in the rear.