Deoksugung
A former royal palace beside Seoul City Hall, and the main palace during the Korean Empire from 1897 to 1910. It mixes traditional halls with Western style buildings of the early 20th century, and it has a stone wall lane much loved for walks.
- Where
- Seoul, South Korea
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 37.5661, 126.9750
Get the Deoksugung stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Deoksugung. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Seoul volume with your photos and a note.
Near Deoksugung
Cheonggyecheon 0.4 km
A 10.9 kilometre stream and public space in downtown Seoul. A highway covered it for decades, and it was reopened as an urban stream in 2005. Walkways, bridges and stepping stones run along its length.
Gwanghwamun Plaza 0.8 km
A broad public square on Sejong-daero in front of Gyeongbokgung. It holds statues of Admiral Yi Sun-sin and King Sejong the Great, and it is a regular gathering place for festivals, marches and open air events.
Namdaemun Market 0.8 km
A large traditional market in Seoul beside Namdaemun, the main southern gate of the old city. It opened in 1414 during the Joseon period and is among the oldest markets in Korea, selling clothing, kitchenware and food.
Myeong-dong 0.8 km
A neighbourhood in Jung District, Seoul, between Chungmu-ro, Eulji-ro and Namdaemun-ro. It is one of the city's main shopping and tourism districts, known for cosmetics stores, street food stalls and crowded pedestrian lanes.
Gyeonghuigung 0.8 km
One of the five grand palaces of the Joseon dynasty, in the Seodaemun area of Seoul. It served as a secondary palace for Joseon kings, and today a few restored halls stand quietly among lawns, close to the city's museums.
Jogyesa 1.1 km
The chief temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, in central Seoul. Its building dates to the late 14th century, and it became the order's head temple in 1936. Lantern displays for Buddha's birthday fill its courtyard each spring.
Gwanghwamun 1.1 km
The main southern gate of Gyeongbokgung, standing at the north end of Sejong-daero in central Seoul. It was first built in 1395, and the current gate is a reconstruction. Guards in Joseon style costume stand watch in front of it.
Myeongdong Cathedral 1.1 km
The national cathedral of the Archdiocese of Seoul, a red brick Gothic building in the Myeongdong shopping district. It was completed in 1898 and has long been a centre of Korean Catholic life and of social protest.
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Questions
Where is Deoksugung?
Deoksugung is in Seoul, South Korea. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Cheonggyecheon (0.4 km), Gwanghwamun Plaza (0.8 km), Namdaemun Market (0.8 km).
How do I get the Deoksugung stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Deoksugung and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Seoul volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Deoksugung before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Seoul volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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