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Jongmyo Shrine
UNESCO, 1995
The royal ancestral shrine of the Joseon dynasty: inscribed by UNESCO in 1995.
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Image courtesy of © Daderot · Public domain via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- UNESCO
- Check the guided-tour times
- Address
- Jongno, Seoul
- Nearest metro
- Jongno 3(sam)-ga
500 m · 7 min walk
More distances - Website
- royal.khs.go.kr
About Jongmyo Shrine
Jongmyo is the royal ancestral shrine of the Joseon dynasty, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1995; the Jongmyo Jerye rite and its music are on UNESCO’s list of the intangible heritage of humanity (royal.khs.go.kr; unesco.org).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Jongmyo Shrine before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Jongmyo Shrine, as the crow flies.
- The Westin Josun Seoul1.1 km13 min walk
- JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square1.4 km18 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Jongmyo Shrine 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
- Jongno 3(sam)-gaLine 1Line 3Line 5500 m7 min walk
- AngukLine 3700 m9 min walk
- Jongno 5(o)-gaLine 1850 m11 min walk
Key sights
- Changdeokgung850 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Bukchon1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Gyeongbokgung1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 13 min
- The DDP1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 14 min
- N Seoul Tower2.7 kmWalk 33 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 17 min
- COEX9.0 kmCycle 45 minCar or taxi 38 min
- Lotte World Tower12 kmCar or taxi 47 min
Main railway stations
- Seoul Station2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Yongsan Station5.7 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Suseo Station (SRT)13 kmCar or taxi 53 min
Location
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