Gyeonghuigung
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.
- Where
- Seoul, South Korea
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 37.5714, 126.9681
Get the Gyeonghuigung stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Gyeonghuigung. 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 Gyeonghuigung
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.
Deoksugung 0.8 km
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.
Cheonggyecheon 0.9 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 0.9 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.
Seodaemun Prison History Hall 1.1 km
A museum and former prison in Seoul, begun by Imperial Japan in 1908 and used to hold Korean independence activists. Its cell blocks and execution site are preserved, and the history hall now tells the story of the resistance.
Gyeongbokgung 1.2 km
The first royal palace of the Joseon dynasty, established in 1395 in the heart of Seoul. Its throne hall and lakeside pavilion are among the best known sights in Korea, and a changing of the guard ceremony is performed at the main gate.
Jogyesa 1.2 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.
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art 1.3 km
A contemporary art museum with four branches, the main one set in parkland at Gwacheon south of Seoul. The others are in Deoksugung, central Seoul and Cheongju. It was established in 1969 and shows Korean and international modern art.
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Questions
Where is Gyeonghuigung?
Gyeonghuigung is in Seoul, South Korea. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Gwanghwamun Plaza (0.8 km), Deoksugung (0.8 km), Cheonggyecheon (0.9 km).
How do I get the Gyeonghuigung stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Gyeonghuigung 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 Gyeonghuigung 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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