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Changdeokgung and the Huwon
UNESCO, 1997
The palace that follows the hills, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and its rear garden of ponds and pavilions, seen on guided tours.
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- Book the garden tour
- UNESCO
- Address
- Jongno, Seoul
- Nearest metro
- Anguk
800 m · 10 min walk
More distances - Website
- royal.khs.go.kr
About Changdeokgung and the Huwon
Changdeokgung was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997. Its buildings follow the lie of the land rather than a strict axis, and behind them lies the Huwon, the rear garden of ponds and pavilions, which is visited on timed guided tours (royal.khs.go.kr).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Changdeokgung and the Huwon before you go.
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What’s nearby
Distances from Changdeokgung and the Huwon are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- AngukLine 3800 m10 min walk
- HyehwaLine 4900 m11 min walk
Key sights
- Bukchon700 mWalk 9 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Gyeongbokgung1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 13 min
- The DDP2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 16 min
- N Seoul Tower3.5 kmWalk 43 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 20 min
- COEX9.8 kmCar or taxi 41 min
- Lotte World Tower12 kmCar or taxi 50 min
Main railway stations
- Seoul Station3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Yongsan Station6.4 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Suseo Station (SRT)14 kmCar or taxi 55 min
Location
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