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Changgyeonggung
The palace with the glasshouse
The palace beside Changdeokgung, with a pond and a white-framed glasshouse from the early twentieth century.
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Image courtesy of © Nick-D · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- The glasshouse
- Address
- Jongno, Seoul
- Nearest metro
- Hyehwa
650 m · 8 min walk
More distances - Website
- royal.khs.go.kr
About Changgyeonggung
Changgyeonggung adjoins Changdeokgung; in its grounds are the Chundangji pond and the Daeonsil glasshouse (royal.khs.go.kr).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Changgyeonggung before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Changgyeonggung 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
- HyehwaLine 4650 m8 min walk
- AngukLine 3850 m11 min walk
Key sights
- Changdeokgung350 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Bukchon1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Gyeongbokgung1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
- The DDP2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 15 min
- N Seoul Tower3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 19 min
- COEX9.4 kmCar or taxi 39 min
- Lotte World Tower12 kmCar or taxi 48 min
Main railway stations
- Seoul Station3.4 kmWalk 42 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Yongsan Station6.3 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Suseo Station (SRT)14 kmCar or taxi 54 min
Location
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