Walking Tour Guide Map Last posted : 2013-03-01 Pleasant Tour of Seoul on Foot

1. Easy and Comfortable Seoul Tours City Tour Bus
● City Circulation Course : 2 hours
Gwanghwamun ▶ Deoksugung ▶ Namdaemun Market ▶ Seoul St. ▶ USO ▶ Yongsan St. ▶ National Museum
of Korea ▶ The Korean War Memorial Hall ▶ Army Base in Yongsan ▶ Itaewon ▶ Crown Hotel ▶ Myeongdong
▶ Namsangol Korean Town /House of Korea ▶ Sofitel Ambassador Hotel ▶ The National Theater of Korea ▶
N Seoul Tower ▶ Hyatt Hotel ▶ Shilla Hotel ▶ Dongdaemun Market ▶ Daehakro ▶ Changgyeonggung ▶
Changdeokgung ▶ Insa-dong ▶ Cheongwadae ▶ The National Folk Museum of Korea ▶ Gwanghwamun
Pleasant Tour of Seoul
on Foot
Traditional
Culture
Seoul City Walking Tours introduce Korean culture and history through English-speaking guides that accompany you as you visit the city’s major
attractions on feet.
See Seoul in its historical splendor through its royal palaces, the serene and warm traditional villages still preserved, as well as centuries-old remnants
of ancient civilizations. You may enjoy ancient structures like Mongchontoseong (Earthen Fortification), Gyeongbokgung (Palace),
Naksan Seonggwak (Fortress Wall), Cheonggyecheon (Stream), and the city’s traditional markets all with your feet.
● Cheonggye/Palace Course : 1hour 30minutes
Gwanghwamun ▶ Deoksugung ▶ Cheonggye Square ▶ Dongdaemun Market(Dongdaemun Design Plaza &Park)
▶ Cheonggye Cheon Museum ▶ Hwaghakkyo (Seoul Folk Flea Market) ▶ Daehakro ▶ Changgyeonggung ▶
Changdeokgung ▶ Insa-dong ▶ Seoul Museum of History ▶ Agriculture Museum ▶ Gwanghwamun
※ n Saturdays after 14:00 and holidays, the bus does not stop by Deoksugung and Cheonggye Square
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due to traffic.
● Nighttime Courses: 1hour 30minutes
Gilsangsa
Tour 1 : Gwanghwamun ▶ Mapo Bridge ▶ Yeouido ▶ Seogang Bridge ▶ Gangbyeonbukro ▶ Seongsu Bridge ▶
Hannam Bridge ▶ N Seoul Tower ▶ Namdaemun Market ▶ Cheonggye Square
Tour 2 : Gwanghwamun ▶ Mapo Bridge ▶ Seogang Bridge ▶ Hannam Bridge ▶ Dongjak Bridge ▶ Seongsu
Bridge ▶ Hannam Bridge ▶ Namsan Public Library ▶ Namdaemun Market ▶ Cheonggye Square
Sarangchae
Sarangchae
at Cheongwadae
Cheongwadae
● Traditional Markets Tour: 1 hour 30minutes
Dongdaemun Doosan Tower (Clothing and Fashion arcade) ▶ Bangsan, Joongbu Market ▶ Lotte Young Plaza
(Sogon-dong, City Hall, Deoksugung) ▶ Seoul Station ▶ Namdaemun Market ▶ Myeong-dong ▶ Jonggak,
Jongno Street of Youth ▶ Tapgol Park IInsa-dong, Nagwon Arcade) ▶ Sewoon Electronics Plaza (Jongno Jewelry
Shop Street) ▶ Gwangjang Market ▶ Dongdaemun Shopping Center, Dongdaemun ▶ Pyeonghwa Fashion
and Clothing Market ▶ Dongmyo, Soongin-dong Dookkaebi Market ▶ Seoul Yangnyeong Market(Gyeong-dong
Market, Cheongnyangni Fruit Wholesale Market) ▶ Majang-dong Livestock Market ▶ Sindang Station Joongang
Market (Kitchen utensils, Tteokbokki Street)
Seochon Hanok Village
Category
Course
Unhyeongung
Dongdaemun
(Heunginjimun)
Tapgol Park
Chungdong First
Methodist Church
Namdaemun(Sungnyemun)
Dongdaemun History
Culture Park
Cheonggyecheon
Museum
Dapsimni Antique
Shopping Mall
National Theater of Korea
Mangwonjeong
[Traditional Markets]
Insa-dong - Unhyeongung Course
Dongdaemun Traditional Market Course
[Thematic Tours]
Changgyeonggung Course
Modern Culture
Changdeokgung Course
Deoksugung– Jeong-dong Course Seonggyungwan Course
Seongbuk-dong Course
Gyeonghuigung–
[Permanent Tours]
Seodaemun Course
Namsangol Hanok Village
Sarangchae at Cheongwadae
War Memorial of Korea
Seoul City Hall ‘Tong Tong Tour’
Changgyeonggung(Palace)
Tongmyeongjeon(Hall)
Myeongjeongmun(Gate)
Honghwamun(Gate)
Traditional Markets
First bus 9:30/ Last bus 18:30 (30-minute intervals)
The schedule may be subject to change without prior notice depending
on weather or during vehicle inspection. (Operating Hours– Winter
9:30~18:45; Summer 9:30~20:00)
National Assembly
Mongchontoseong
63 Bldg.
Bongeunsa
Course
Adult
Single-decker 1-Day Pass(City Circulation Course)
Bus
Nighttime I
Under high school student
10,000
Double- 1-Day Pass (Cheonggye/Royal Palaces/ Traditional Markets)
decker Bus Nighttime II
8,000
5,000
3,000
12,000
8,000
10,000
6,000
⦁
● Directions and inquiries : 2-777-6090 / 1544-4239 www.seoulcitybus.com / www.seoultrolley.com
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Ancient
Culture
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Traditional
Culture
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Modern
Culture
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Ecological
Restoration
⦁
Traditional
Markets
⦁
Thematic
Tours
Departure Point
(Meeting Place)
Lift (Elevator)
Permanent
Tours
Dormitory of Paiwha Girls’ High
School(Registered Cultural Heritage No.93)
Sajik Park
(Treasure No. 818)
During the Joseon era, Seochon Hanok
Village was occupied by the middle class
with specialized jobs such as interpreters
and physicians. It was also home to
many artists such as Jeong Seon and
Kim Jeong-hui of the Joseon era and
renowned painter Lee Jung-seop and
poet Yun Dong-ju of modern times. Still,
There are many residences and ateliers
that still remain intact.
Gunin Apts.
Sejong Apts.
Ogin Police Box
Paiwha Girls’ High School is known
as the alma mater of Yuk Young-soo,
the first lady of former president Park
Chung-hee. The dormitory of Paiwha
Girls’ High School was originally built
as a missionary house in 1916. The
overall structure of the building features
Western-style red bricks and pillars but
topped with a tiled roof; thus creating
an interesting harmony of Western and
Korean architecture styles. In particular,
this building displays the typical
characteristics of a Western missionary’s
house of the early 20th century.
Sajik Park is an altar erected by King
Taejo, the founder of the Joseon
Dynasty. After building a new capital in
Convenience
Hanyang (present-day Seoul) in 1395,
Store
Tongin Market
he established Jongmyo (Royal Shrine)
Back Gate
to hold memorial services for royal
Paiwha
Girls' High School
ancestors and Sajikdan as the venue
Sammi Metal
for ceremonial rituals. The front gate
of Sajikdan, designated as Treasure
Government Complex
Tongui-dong
No. 177, is located within the park.
Jongno Public Library
Hanok Village
Moreover, there are many attractions
near the park, including the Jongno Dangunseongjeon
Lacebark Pine Site
Children's Library
Yeongchumun(Gate)
in Tongui-dong
Public Library, Children’s Public Library, (Dangun Shrine)
Sajik Community Service Center
Dangunseongjeon (Dangun Shrine), and
Sajik Park
Park
hiking trails of Inwangsan Mountain.
Daelim Museum
World Discount Mart
Starbucks
2 hours and 30 minutes (Meeting Place: Exit 3, Gyeongbokgung Station(Line 3))
Tongmyeongjeon (Hall) was the central
sleeping chambers for kings and
queens and the largest one among the
halls of the inner court. It was built with
Changgyeonggung (Palace), going
through several fires and restoration until
it was reconstructed in 1834 (34th year of
King Sunjo’s reign).
Walking
Course
Traditional
Culture
Gyeongbokgung
Station
10min
Lacebark Pine
Site in
Tongui-dong
10min
Tongui-dong
Hanok Village
20min
20min
Tongin
Market
Yun Family’s
House in
Ogin-dong
20min
30min
Ongnyu-dong
Paiwha Girls’
High School
20min
20min
Sajik Park
Exit 1,
1,
Tongui Police Box
Gyeongbokgung
Gyeongbokgung
Station
Exit 3,
Gyeongbokgung
Gyeongbokgung Station
Gyeongbokgung
Station
소요시간 : 약
7 Cultural Legacy in the Busy Streets of Seoul Seolleung–Bongeunsa Course
경복궁역-----통의동 백송터-----통의동 한옥마을-----통의시장-----옥인동 윤씨가옥-----옥류동-----Paiwha Girls' High School----Sajik Park----경복궁역
Bongeunsa(Temple)
Maitreya
Daeungjeon(Hall)
Panjeon(Hall) Buddha
10min
10min
10min
10min
10min
Walking
Changgyeonggung
Gangnam-gu
Myeongjeongjeon
Okcheongyo
Munjeongjeon
Sungmundang 소요시간 : 약 1.3 km(약 40분)
Honghwamun
Course
Community Health Center
Honghwamun(Gate)-----Okcheongyo(Bridge)-----Myeongjeongjeon(Hall)-----Munjeongjeon(Hall)-----Sungmundang(Hall)-----Binyangmun(Gate)-----Gyeongchunjeon(Hall)----Yeongchunheon(Hall)----Tongmyeongjeon(Hall)----Jagyeongjeon(Hall) Site----Chundangji(Pond)----Honghwamun(Gate)
Eonju Middle School
10분
Seoul Wedding Center
4분
3분
2분
2분
10분
3분
3분
1분
1분
1분
10min
10min
10min
10min
10min
20min
Restroom
Stroller and
Jagyeongjeon
Changgyeonggung
Gyeongchunjeon
Yeongchunheon
Tongmyeongjeon
Chundangji
Binyangmun
Samseong Hilstate
Site
Wheelchair Rental
Honghwamun
2(i)-cha Apts.
SK Enclean Gas Station
Rest Area
Information
Subway
Samreung Elementary School
Center
Station
2 hours (Meeting Place : Ticket Office of Changgyeonggung (Palace))
Seolleung
(exclusive of meals and admission fees to tourist attractions).
Category
Lotte World
COEX
●Purchasing Tickets : Tickets may be purchased at the departure points or on board from the guide
Olympic Park
Jamsil Sports Complex
Tongin Market is a traditional market
located in Tongin-dong, Jongno-gu.
Purchase coupons issued at the Dosirak
Café and you can sample side dishes,
snacks, and rice cakes offered at the
entire market.
Tongmyeongjeon(Hall)
As the main hall of Changgyeonggung
(Palace), Myeongjeongjeon is the
oldest among the buildings in the royal
palaces of the Joseon Dynasty. It was
used to hold national events and receive
foreign envoys. In 1544, the coronation
ceremony of King Injong, the 12th ruler of
the Joseon Dynasty, was held at this hall.
First bus 10:00/ Last bus 17:00 (1-hour intervals))
20:00
Tongin Market
(National Treasure No. 226)
Seoninmun(Gate)
20:00
Changgyeonggung is a royal palace
built by King Seongjong in 1483. During
Japanese occupation, a zoo and a park
were set up in the complex. Today, the
palace recovered its original appearance
thanks to restoration. The main gate,
Honghwamun, and the main hall,
Myeongjeongjeon, feature architectural
styles from the 17th century.
A lacebark pine tree designated as a
natural monument once stood at this
site. Note, however, that the tree withered
away after its branches were seriously
damaged by a typhoon in 1990. Only the
bottom part of the tree currently remains.
Myeongjeongjeon(Hall)
Seoul Forest
전쟁기념관
Tongui-dong Hanok Village
Bulguksa(Temple)
House of Yun Family
in Ogin-dong
Ogin Jeil Church
Tibet Museum
Closed on : Mondays
02-762-4868 http://cgg.cha.go.kr
Okcheongyo(Bridge)
Seoul Children's Grand Park
First bus 9:00/Last bus 19:00 (30-minute intervals)
Nighttime II
King Seongjong built this hall for his
mother, Queen Dowager Insu. It was
also the birthplace of King Jeongjo and
King Heonjong. It was severely damaged
during the Japanese invasion of 1592 but
was restored in 1616 (8th year of King
Gwanghaegun’s reign), only to be burnt
down again in 1830 (30th year of King
Sunjo’s reign) and reconstructed in 1834.
The wooden board hung on the hall is
engraved with royal calligraphy by King
Sunjo.
Hamyangmun(Gate)
King Seongjong's
Placenta Chamber
Jagyeongjeon(Hall) Site Monument
Gyeongchunjeon(Hall)
Chundangji(Pond)
Yanghwadang(Hall)
Haminjeong(Pavilion) Hwangyeongjeon(Hall)
Binyangmun(Gate)
Yeongchunheon(Hall)
Sungmundang
(Hall) Munjeongjeon(Hall)
Myeongjeongjeon(Hall)
Wolgeunmun(Gate)
Lacebark Pine Site in Tongui-dong
Giringyo(Bridge)
Gyeongchunjeon(Hall)
(Historic Site No. 123)
Jangchung Gymnasium
N Seoul Tower
Runs
Seoul Folk Flea Market
Dongdaemun
Fashion Town
Namsangol Hanok Village
Jeoldusan Catholic
Martyrs' Shrine
Cheonggye/Royal Palaces
Double-decker
Bus
Insa-dong
New Seoul City Hall
Old Russian Metropolitan
Cheonggyecheon
Seoul
Council
Seodaemun Legation
DeoksugungSeoul City Hall
(Donuimun Site)
●Schedule
Gyeongdong Market
Jongmyo
Gyeonghuigung
Dongnimmun
●Depart : [City Courses] Buses depart from the Donghwa Duty Free Shop in Gwanghwamun (subway line
Single-decker City Circulation Course
Bus
Nighttime I
Changgyeonggung
Naksan Park
Bukchon
Hanok Village
Gyeongbokgung
Changdeokgung
Yun Family's House
in Ogin-dong
5, Gwanghwamun Station, exit 6). Passengers may hop on and off the buses at any one of the stops on the
route. Credit cards are only accepted at the Gwanghwamun ticket booth.
[Traditional Markets Tour] Buses depart from Doosan Tower in Dongdaemun. You may get on at any of its
stops along the route and pay with cash or credit.
●Holiday Hours : Buses do not run on Mondays unless the Monday falls on a holiday, in which case the
buses run on schedule. Buses run every day during the summer peak season (from July 4 to August 15)
Double-decker buses for the traditional market tour are operated 365 days a year.
Traditional Culture
Gyeongbokgung–
Hyoja-dong Course
Changgyeonggung Course
Changdeokgung Course
Bukchon Hanok Village Course
Seochon Hanok Village Course
Seolleung–Bongeunsa Course
Seonggyungwa
Cheongwadae
[Ecological Restoration ]
~ Cheonggyecheon 1~2 Course
Namsan Seonggwak Course
Naksan Seonggwak Course
Hangang - Jeoldusan Catholic Martyrs’
Shrine Course
[Historical Culture]
Ancient Culture
Mongchontoseong Course
6 Hidden Old Alleys of Seoul Seochon Hanok Village Course
Situated at the foot of Inwangsan Mountain, you can see traces of the Joseon literati as well as the lives of common people in modern times.
Whereas Bukchon is composed of traditional hanok, Seochon features modernized hanok built in large quantities since 1910.
Be enchanted in the quiet hidden alleys of Seochon, all in the midst of a bustling downtown.
Changgyeonggung (Palace) was originally built by King Seongjong, the ninth ruler of the Joseon Dynasty, as living quarters especially for the three dowager queens
in 1483 (14th year of King Seongjong’s reign). During Japanese occupation, the Japanese had changed its name to “Changgyeongwon”; following its restoration in
1983, however, the palace recovered its lost dignity and original name. The palace is remembered by Koreans as the site of numerous trials and tribulations
of the Korean royal family.
Available Walking Tours
Bukdaemun(Sukjeongmun)
Traditional
Culture
3 The Tribulations of Joseon’s Royal Family Changgyeonggung Course
5분
5분
10분
15분
10분
15분
5분
The Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty were registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009. This walking tour introduces you
to two of these tombs -- Seolleung and Jeongneung – then takes you to Bongeunsa, a traditional Buddhist temple situated in the middle
of Gangnam.
Seolleung(Royal Shrine)
Jeongneung(Royal Shrine)
(Historic Site No. 199)
(Historic Site No. 199)
Royal Tombs of the Joseon
Dynasty(Designated as the UNESCO
Bongeunsa(Temple)
World Heritage in 2009)
COEX
Walking Tour
Guide Map
Ancient
Culture
1 Experience the History of the Three Kingdoms Period Mongchontoseong Course
This walking tour lets you enjoy a relaxed atmosphere in downtown Seoul while walking along
wide green trails of the Olympic Park. The park serves as a charming rest area that offers vast
green spaces as well as music fountains and sculpture works. The course includes relics of
the Baekje Dynasty, such as Pungnaptoseong (Mud Rampart) and Mongchontoseong
(Earthen Fortification), and you can also learn about the history of the three ancient kingdoms
that once reigned on the Korean Peninsula.
Exit 4, Gangdong-gu
Office Station
Gangdong-gu Office
Permanent Tours
Ecological Restoration
Ancient culture
Seoul City Walking Tours with
Seoul Cultural Tourism Volunteer Guides
Seoul Olympic Parktel(Hotel)
Seoul Olympic
Museum
Gommaldari(Bridge)
World Peace Gate
Mongchon Museum of History
Mongchon Museum
of History
Seongnaecheon(Stream)
Modern Culture
Songpa-gu was home to the capital city
of the ancient Korean kingdom Baekje,
and two Baekje earthen fortifications of
still remain in the area. Officially named
“Earthen Fortification in Pungnapri, Gwangju,” Pungnaptoseong is
assumed to have been built prior to the
construction of Mongchontoseong.
According to the excavation survey
conducted by the Department of
Archaeology of Seoul National
University, this mud rampart was built at
the time between prehistoric times and
the Three Kingdoms period.
Originally, it had a circumference of about
3.5km; now, however, only 2.7km-long
parts have survived since the flood of 1925.
전통문화
Pleasant
Tour of Seoul
on Foot
Pungnaptoseong
(Mud Rampart)
Traditional culture
s
Thematic Tour
Traditional Markets
Pungnaptoseong
(Mud Rampart)(Historic Site No. 11)
Olympic Indoor
Swimming Pool
Mongchontoseong
Olympic
Gymnastics Hall
Olympic
Gymnasium)
Fencing Gymnasium
Velodrome
Olympic Weight
Lifting Stadium
Located within Mongchontoseong,
this children’s museum functions as
an educational institute and a cultural
center. The permanent exhibition hall
displays relics of Seoul’s ancient history
and culture; a special exhibition hall
features pit house sites.
Closed on : Mondays, January 1
02-424-5138
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ttp://museum.seoul.kr/dreamvillage
Hanseong Baekje Museum
Walking
Course
Gangdong-gu
Office
Station
20min
Pungnap
toseong
(Mud
Rampart)
35min Mongchon 25min
20min
Gommaldari
Museum
of History
(Bridge)
World
Peace Gate
20min
Hanseong
Baekje
Museum
30min
Samseong 2(i)-dong
Community Service Center
Course
Ramada Seoul
Changdeokgung (Palace)
Baeksin Bldg.
Seonjeongneung Station
Tomb of Queen Jeonghyeon
Tomb of
King Seongjong Monument House
Seonjeongneung
Jeongjagak(Shrine)
Injeongjeon(Hall)
(Historic Site No. 122)
(National Treasure No. 225)
Mongchontoseong is the most typical
earthen fortification constructed from
the early Baekje period. You can use
any gate of Olympic Park to take a
walk around the fortification. Check
out the famous “Single Tree” standing
alone on the wide green field of grass.
Size: The diamond-shaped fortification with
a circumference of about 2.7km measures
730m north to south and 540m east to
west.
Seoul was the capital city of Baekje
from 18 BC to 475 AD, with the
ancient kingdom developing its own
splendid culture in the Seoul area
for five centuries. At the Hanseong
Baekje Museum, you can see historical
artifacts showing the history and
culture of Baekje; it includes relics
excavated from Pungnaptoseong,
Mongchontoseong, and ancient tombs
of Seokchon-dong.
Mongchon
toseong
Station
Gyeonghungak(Hall)
Daejojeon(Hall)
Seongjeonggak(Hall)
Huijeongdang(Hall)
Seonjeongjeon(Hall)
Nakseonjae(Hall)
Old Seonwonjeon(Hall) Injeongjeon(Hall) Sukjangmun(Gate)
Injeongmun(Gate)
Naeuiwon
Royal Garage
(Palace Pharmacy)
Gate to
Gujanggak
Changgyeonggung
(Royal Library) Geumcheongyo
Danbongmun(Gate)
(Bridge)
Geumhomun(Gate)
Constructed originally in 1405 as a
secondary palace to Gyeongbokgung
(Palace), Changdeokgung is an
exceptional example of restoration as
the majority of the palace was heavily
damaged throughout its existence.
The palace was designed especially
to blend in with its uneven and sloping
surroundings following the principles of
geomancy. It was declared a UNESCO
World Heritage site in 1997.
Closed on : Mondays
02-762-8261, 9513 www.cdg.go.kr
Donhwamun(Gate)(Treasure No. 383)
Donhwamun(Gate)
Wonseo Park
Ticket Office
Hyundai Building
As the main gate of Changdeokgung,
Donhwamun is the oldest wooden
structure among the surviving main gates
of royal palaces. The word “donhwa”
means “to teach and influence people.”
2 Charming Rendezvous Between Past and Present Gyeongbokgung-Hyoja-dong Course
This walking tour presents the glorious 600-year history of the Joseon Dynasty as well as the major policies and activities of the former and current presidents of
Korea. The tour starts at Gyeongbokgung (Palace) as the main royal palace of the Joseon Dynasty, where you can appreciate its scenic stone wall paths, halls,
and ponds. The course continues to Cheongwadae (Office of the President), where you may enjoy a leisurely stroll while taking a glimpse into the workings
of the Korean government.
Nakseonjae(Hall)(Treasure No. 1764)
Located on the border of Changdeokgung
and Changgyeonggung along with
Seokbokheon hall and Sugangjae hall, the
Nakseonjae hall was built in 1847 (13th
year of King Heonjong) as living quarters for
the king’s concubine, Lady Kim, and later
used as sleeping chambers by many royal
family members, such as the dynasty’s last
queen Empress Sunjeonghyo, Princess
Deokhye, and the last heir to the throne,
King Yeongchin, and his consort, Yi Bangja. The hall is exquisitely decorated with a
terraced flower garden, flower-patterned
walls, and various window bars.
Modern
Culture
Gyeongbokgung(Palace)
(Historic Site No. 117)
(National Treasure No. 224)
Bukchon Scenic View No.8
Sinmumun(Gate)
Sarangchae at Cheongwadae
Hyangwonjeong
(Pavilion )
Tongin Market
Constructed originally in 1395,
Gyeongbokgung was the principal
palace of the Joseon Dynasty for
five centuries. The precincts include
Geunjeongjeon (Hall) as the main
venue for official events and sleeping
chambers for royalty. The National
Palace Museum of Korea and the
National Folk Museum of Korea are also
located inside the palace.
Closed on : Tuesdays 02-3700-3900
www.royalpalace.go.kr
Geunjeongjeon(Hall)
(National Treasure No. 223)
Gyeonghoeru is a pavilion constructed
in a pond to the west of Gangnyeongjeon
(Hall), the sleeping chamber of kings.
Based on the belief that “a king can rule
his country wisely only when he is with
men of honesty,” the kings of the Joseon
Dynasty used to host banquets at this
pavilion and entertain foreign envoys.
Sarangchae at Cheongwadae
Operated by the Seoul Metropolitan
Government, Sarangchae at
Cheongwadae is an exhibition hall
on the former presidents of Korea
and the history and culture of Seoul.It
consists of various halls including the
Republic of Korea Hall that introduces
the history of Korea, Hi Seoul Hall, and
Presidential Hall.
Daelim Museum
Gyeongbokgung Station
National Palace
Museum of Korea
Gyeonghoeru
(Pavilion)
Gyotaejeon(Hall)
Jagyeongjeon(Hall)
Gangnyeongjeon(Hall)
02-3707-8388, 8270
Deoksugung(Palace)(Historic Site No. 124)
Appenzeller Noble Memorial
Museum
Bukchon Museum
Geunjeongmun(Gate)
Closed on : Mondays
www.bomulgun.com
Heungnyemun(Gate)
Pungmoon
Girls' High School
This is the first Protestant church
constructed in Korea and the only
standing church built in the 19th century.
It played an important role as the center
of the enlightenment movement because
of its location near Paichai and Ehwa
schools.
Exit 1,
Anguk Station
3분
5분
2분
This site was once occupied by Sontag
Hotel, the first hotel built in Korea in 1902.
The first Russian envoy Veber and his
wife recommended to the royal court
of Joseon a German woman named
Sontag, who took charge of cooking
Western dishes and entertaining foreign
guests in the royal palace. The hotel was
later purchased by the Ewha School in
1917 and was replaced by the Ewha
Girls’ High School Centennial Hall, which
2 hours (Meeting Place: Ticket Office of Deoksugung(Palace))
Walking
Course
Walking
7분Anguk
15min
Station
15min
Bukchon Scenic
View No.3
20min
35min
Bukchon Scenic
5분
View No.1
Gahoe Folk
Art Museum
10min
Anguk-dong
Bukchon Scenic
2분
View No.2
Bukchon Scenic
View No.4
Bukchon
Museum
15min
Deoksugung
20min
Seoul Museum
of Art
15min
Appenzeller
Noble
Memorial
Museum
15min
Chungdong
First
Methodist
Church
20min
Jungmyeong
jeon
15min
Ehwa School
15min
Sontag Hotel
20min
Old Russian
Legation
소요시간
2분
2분
Lee Taejun’s House
(Suyeonsanbang)
Seongnagwon
(Royal Garden)
Seongbuk
Catholic Church
Jeondeungsa
(Temple)
Hyundai Villa
Lee Jongseok’s Villa
Simujang
Choi Sunu House
Gilsangsa(Temple)
Lee Jongseok’s Villa
C
losed on: Mondays and Sundays
※Closed during winter (December ~ March)
02-3675-3401~2
nt-heritage.org/choisunu
The Gilsangsa temple was once a
celebrated restaurant owned by Kim
Yeong-han (Buddhist name: Gilsanghwa),
famous for her essay My Love Baek
Seok , based on her love story with the
genius poet. She donated the restaurant
to the eminent monk Beopjeong,
author of Musoyu (Non-Possession),
who transformed the building into a
Buddhist temple. Visitors can participate
in templestay programs every third and
fourth weekends.
02-3672-5945
www.kilsangsa.or.kr
1111, 2112,
Site of
Seonjamdan(Altar) Seongbuk03 Bus
Seongbuk
Elementary School
Seongbuk
Police Box
Lee Taejun’s House
(Seoul Folklore Cultural Heritage No.10)
(Seoul Registered Cultural Heritage No. 268)
This is the house of Choi Sunu (penname: Hyegok), a former director of
the National Museum of Korea and an
art historian who devoted his entire life
to shedding light on Korean cultural
legacies. At this house, he wrote his
monumental art essay titled Leaning
Against an Entasis-style Pillar of
Muryangsujeon . Visitors can see his
photo albums and keepsakes displayed
in the exhibition hall and read or purchase
his famous books as well.
10min
10min
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Deoksugung(Palace)-----Seoul Museum of Art-----Appenzeller Noble Memorial Museum역사박물관-----Chungdong First Methodist Church-----Jungmye
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Hanok Cultural Center
Dongbang
소요시간 : 약 3.3 km(약 1시간)
Graduate University
Hansangsoo
Embroidery
Museum
www.gahoemuseum.org
Ewha Girls' High School
Centennial Hall(Sontag Hotel)
After the conclusion of the KoreaOld Russian Legation
Russia Treaty of 1885, King Gojong
Koreana Hotel
Canadian Embassy
built this renaissance-style, two-story
Sontag Hotel
brick building in 1890. In 1895, Empress
Myeongseong, the reigning queen, was
assassinated by the Japanese. Fearing
Seokjojeon(Hall)
Seoul Metropolitan
Ehwa School
Jungmyeongjeon
Council
for his own safety, King Gojong took
refuge in the Russian legation with his son
Seoul Anglican Cathedral
정동극장
(later King Sunjong) in 1896 and stayed
Junghwajeon(Hall)
Chungdong
there for a year. Due to his removal from
Seokjojeon(Hall)서관
First Methodist Church
Seogeodang(Hall)
the Russian legation, the pro-Japanese
Junghwamun(Gate)
Seoul City Hall
cabinet fell apart, and the pro-Russian Baejae Park
Exit 2,
Deoksugung(Palace)
cabinet was established instead. After
City Hall Station
Gwangmyeongmun(Gate)
the liberation of Korea in 1945, the
Appenzeller Noble
Ticket Office
building was used as the consulate of
Memorial Museum
Daehanmun(Gate) Seoul Plaza
Seoul Museum Seoul City Hall
the Soviet Union until its main building
Seosomun Annex
of Art
was destroyed during the Korean War.
Exit 1,
Currently, only the three-story tower is left
City Hall Station
on the site.
This walking tour takes you to Seoul’s historical and cultural traces hidden in the back streets of Seongbukdong. Learn about key Korean historical figures, such as Han Yong-un, a distinguished monk, poet,
and independence activist, and Monk Beopjeong, author of renowned essay Musoyu (Non-possession)
through a visit of Ginsangsa temple. This course also includes the villa of Lee Jongseok, a fish merchant
who later became a man of immense wealth.
Exit 3,
Anguk Station
2분
Course
02-511-6070~4
www.bongeunsa.org
9 Alleys Full of Humanity Seongbuk-dong Course
➊
Hyundai Bldg.
Holidays: Opening hours differ by
season, so please check in advance
Royal Tomb Museu m of the Joseon Dynasty
http://royaltombs.cha.go.kr
Kyunghyang Daily News
Old Russian Legation(Historic Site No. 253)
Wonseo Park
02-736-3957, 3968
Established by Han Sangsu, a master
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in embroidery and titleholder of the 80th
Important Intangible Cultural Property,
the museum displays her beautiful
works of embroidery, related items and
historical relics.
Closed on: Mondays, Lunar New Year’s Day,
and Chuseok
02-732-7524 deoksugung.go.kr
houses a performance hall as well as
galleries for students.
Gilsangsa(Temple)
This unique museum houses the most
Closed on : Mondays, January 1
comprehensive collection of Korean
Four generations of the Yun family have
20min
10min
10min
02-744-1545
5min
10min
10min
10min
10min
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10min
shamanistic art in the world and a
been living in this historic house starting
Bukchon Scenic
Walking
Bukchon Scenic
Bukchon Scenic
소요시간 : 약 1.6 km(약 40분)
Ticket Office of
Heungnyemun
Geunjeongjeon
Sajeongjeon
Gyeonghoeru
Gwanghwamun
Geunjeongmun
View No.5
www.hansangsoo.com
View No.6
View No.7
Gyeongbokgung
Course
repository of Korean indigenous culture
from the father of former president Yun
Ticket Office-----Gwanghwamun(Gate)-----Heungnyemun(Gate)-----Geunjeongmun(Gate)-----Geunjeongjeong(Hall)-----Sajeongjeon(Hall)-----Gyeonghoeru(Pavilion)----Gangnyeongjeon(Hall)----Gyotaejeon(Hall)----Jagyeongjeon(Hall)----Hyangwonjeong(Pavilion )----Sarangchae at Cheongwadae
and beliefs, including folk paintings and
Posun since 1910. This large house with
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traditional talismans.
99 units is a private asset, so it is not
30min Yun Posun’s 10min
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15min
20min
Anguk
Bukchon Scenic
Closed on : Mondays 02-741-0466
Sarangchae at
House in
open to visitors.
Jagyeongjeon
Hyangwonjeong
Gangnyeongjeon
Gyotaejeon
Station
View No.8
Cheongwadae
Chungdong First Methodist
Church(Historic Site No.256)
3 hours and 30 minutes (Meeting Place: Exit 3, Anguk Station(Line 3))
Hansangsoo Embroidery
Gahoe Folk Art Museum
Yun Posun’s House in
Museum
Anguk-dong(Historic Site No. 438)
안국역-----북촌1경-----Museum of Korean Art-----북촌2경-----Hansangsoo Embroidery Museum자수공방----북촌3경-----Gahoe Folk Art Museum-----북촌4경----북촌5경----북촌6경----북촌7경
Central Government Gwanghwamun Ticket Office
(Gate)
Complex
Dongsipjagak(Pavilion)
2 hours (Meeting Place: Ticket Office of Gyeongbokgung(Palace))
Modern
Culture
As one of the first modern educational
institutes founded in Korea, the Paichai
School has produced many intellectuals
including poet Kim So-wol, novelist No
Do-hyang, Korean linguist Ju Si-gyeong,
and the first Korean president Syngman
Rhee. It was regarded as the cradle of
new education and culture; today, it is
open to the public as a museum.
Constructed as a royal library in 1897,
this Western-style, two-story building
was designed by a Russian architect.
Unfortunately, Jungmyeongjeon was
where the Protectorate Treaty was
forcibly signed between Korea and Japan
in 1905. Moreover, the first emperor of
the Great Han Empire met his secret
delegation at this hall before sending
them to the Hague Peace Conference in
1907.
Bukchon Cultural Center Museum of Korean Art
Constitutional Court
Pungmoon
Girls' High School
Closed on : Mondays
02-2124-8800 http://sema.seoul.go.kr
Jungmyeongjeon(Historic Site No. 124)
Closed on: Mondays and legal holidays
02-319-5578 http://appenzeller.pcu.ac.kr
Located near the stone wall path
of Deoksugung(Palace), the Seoul
Museum of Art annually holds invitational
exhibitions of great artists of the world,
such as Chagall, Matisse, and Picasso,
and displays diverse contemporary art
works as well.
Owl Museum
Yun Posun's
House in Anguk-dong家
http://bukchon.seoul.go.kr
This museum exhibits the lifestyles of Bukchon women through their household
wares and everyday items – kimchi pots, iron cauldrons, and other curiosities give
a glimpse into how Korean women led their lives for countless generations.
Sajeongjeon(Hall)
Geunjeongjeong(Hall)
Closed on : Mondays 02-723-0300
www.cwdsarangchae.kr
Geunjeongjeon was Gyeongbokgung’s
throne hall where important guests and
official ceremonies were held. Naturally,
it is the largest and most imposing
structure of the palace.
Craft Workshop Road in Wonseo-dong Alley at 11 Gahoe-dong
Hill at 31 Gahoe-dong Downward Alley in Gahoe-dong
Upward Alley in Gahoe-dong 31, Gahoe-dong
Stone Step Path in Samcheong-dong
Government Complex
Tongeui-dong Hanok Village
Bukchon refers to the area between Gyeongbokgung (Palace) and Changdeokgung
(Palace) featuring well-preserved traditional Korean hanok (houses).
During the Joseon era, this village was populated by royal family members and
aristocrats. Today, it is a popular spot for shooting films and TV dramas since it has
preserved the appearance of Seoul of the old days.
Bukchon Scenic View No.8:  Complete View of Changdeokgung (Palace)
At least 40 out of the 44 tombs of the
At least 40 out of the 44 tombs of the
Joseon Dynasty were registered on the
UNESCO World Heritage list and six
tombs are located in the Seoul area.
Stone sculptures and shrines and even
the surrounding landscape are wellpreserved, displaying the royal culture
of the Joseon era and their belief in the
afterlife.
8 History of the Great Han Empire Deoksugung–Jeong-dong Course
Seoul Museum of Art
Korea Banking Institute
Bukchon Haneul Mulbit
Museum (Natural Dyeing)
➑
Yi Jungu's House
Choongang Middle
in Gahoe-dong
High School
➐ ➏ Kim Hyeongtae’s
Jinsun Book Cafe
House in Gahoe-dong
Baek Hongbeom's
➎
House in Wonseo-dong
World Jewellery Museum ➍ Gahoe-dong
Hansangsoo
Catholic Church ➌ Embroidery Museum
Samcheong Police Box
➋
Gahoe Folk Art Museum
Jeongdok Library
Institute of Korean
Boreum Well Site of Royal Cuisine
Seokjeong
Art Sonje Center
Seoul Education
Museum
Gyeonghoeru(Pavilion)
Built in 794, the Bongeunsa flourished
thanks to the pro-Buddhist policies
of Queen Munjeong and Monk Bou
of the mid-Joseon period. The monk
examination was held at this temple,
so it became the birthplace of many
eminent monks including Samyeong
and Seosan. The Panjeon hall houses a
collection of 3,438 woodblocks engraved
with Buddhist scriptures including the
Avatamsaka Sutra. The wooden panel
hung on this hall was left by Kim Jeonghui, a renowned calligrapher of the
Joseon era, three days before his death.
The serene stone wall path around the Deoksugung palace may seem romantic, but it was the stage for some major intrigues around
the turn of the 20th century. Get a historical and cultural tour of Deoksugung, and then walk along the paved trail to visit
the Seoul Museum of Art and the Seoul Museum of History.
5 Traditional Culture of Hanok Village Bukchon Hanok Village Course
Bukchon Hanok Village is formed with nearly 900 buildings of hanok
(Korean traditional houses). Through this walking tour,
visitors can experience authentic and preserved Korean traditional culture
at hanok guesthouses, museums, and craft workshops in every alley of the village.
Jeongneung is the royal tomb of King
Jungjong, the 11th ruler of the Joseon
Dynasty. It is a single mound tomb
where the king is buried alone. Placed
on the throne after a coup d’état, King
Jungjong tried to stabilize the political
situation but had to struggle with strong
opposition from the meritorious elite
group. Originally, his tomb was built
in Huireung where his first consort,
Queen Janggyeong, was buried; note,
however, that his second consort, Queen
Munjeong, moved his tomb to the current
location based on feng shui.
Injeongjeon was the main hall of
Seolleung Station
Changdeokgung, and its name means
2 hours and 30 minutes (Meeting Place: Ticket Office of Seonjeongneung)
“to govern wisely.” It was used for
holding major official events including
30min
15min
15min
15min
15min
15min
15min
소요시간 : 약 3.8km (약 1시간)Bongeunsa 15min Maitreya 15min Panjeon
Walking
Monument
Seonjeongneung
Tomb of Queen
Tomb of King
king’s coronation ceremony, royal
Jeongjagak
Jeongneung
Shrine
or
House
Hongsalmun
Jeonghyeon
Seongjong
Daeungjeon
Buddha
Course
Hongsalmun(Gate)(Seonjeongneung)-----Jeongjagak(Shrine)-----Tomb of King Seongjong-----Monument House-----Tomb of Queen Jeonghyeon-----Jeongneung(Royal Shrine)-----Shrine----Daeungjeon(Hall)(Bongeunsa(Temple))----Maitreya Buddha----Panjeon(Hall)
audience, and formal reception of
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foreign envoys.
Deoksugung includes not only Korean
traditional wooden buildings but
also modern-style buildings such as
Seokjojeon and Jeonggwanheon
2 hours and 30 minutes (Meeting Place: Ticket Office at the Main Gate of Changdeokgung(Palace))
소요시간 : 약 1.2 km (약 35분)
pavilions as well as Western-style
20min
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20min
35min
35min
gardens
Donhwamun(Gate)-----Injeongjeon(Hall)-----Seonjeongjeon(Hall)-----Huijeongdang(Hall)-----Daejojeon(Hall)-----Nakseonjae(Hall)----Donhwamun(Gate) and fountains. This unique
Changdeokgung
Changdeokgung
Walking
Injeongjeon
Seonjeongjeon
Huijeongdang
Daejojeon
Nakseonjae
Donhwamun
Joseon Dynasty palace serves as an
Course 8분 Donhwamun 3분
10분
3분
3분
8분
architectural testimony of Korea’s
transitions towards modernity.
Traditional
Culture
Closed on : Mondays
02-568-1291
http://seonjeong.cha.go.kr
POSCO Center
Closed on : Mondays
02-771-9955 http://deoksugung.go.kr
Traditional
Culture
Hongsalmun(Gate)
Seolleung is the royal tomb of King
Seongjong, the ninth ruler of the Joseon
Dynasty, and his consort, Queen
City Airport, Logis Jeonghyeon. King Seongjong is said to
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have completed the political and social
system of Joseon by opening the offices
Samseong Station
to Neo-Confucian literati and publishing
Hyundai Department Store
the Gyeongguk Daejeon (National Code).
Interestingly, each of the tombs is located
on a different hill, although they are bound
under the same name.
Hyundai Swiss Tower
Gajeongdang(Hall)
Uipunggak(Hall)
Monument House
Ticket Office
Buyongji(Pond)
Hanseong Baekje Museum
Jeongneung(Royal Shrine)
Shrine
Hongsalmun(Gate)
Closed on : Mondays, January 1
02-2152-5800
http://baekjemuseum.seoul.go.kr
2 hours and 30 minutes (Meeting Place: Exit 4, Gangdong-gu Office Station)
4
Beauty Recognized by UNESCO Changdeokgung
Changdeokgung (Palace) was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list in 1997 in recognition of its marvelous landscapes blending harmoniously with its
surroundings. The complex houses many pavilions and ponds as well as a rear garden adorned with forests. This walking tour takes visitors around this beautiful
palace, where the Joseon royal family resided for the longest period of time.
88 Lake
Mongchon Lake
Peace Plaza
Waterside Stage
Mongchontoseong
Station
Seoul Olympic Museum of Art
Mongchontoseong(Earthen
Fortification) (Historic Site No. 297)
Traditional
Culture
(Seoul Folklore Cultural Heritage No. 11)
Lee Jongseok was a fish merchant in
Mapo who later became an immensely
wealthy man. In the 1900s, he built this
villa consisting of annex quarters, inner
quarters, and servants’ quarters, offering
a glimpse into the life of a rich merchant of
the time.
Simujang(Seoul Monument No.7)
Han Yong-un (pen-name: Manhae) was a
Buddhist monk, poet, and independence
activist during the Japanese occupation.
He was accused of participating in the
March First Independence Movement
in 1919 and imprisoned before he built
this house with the support of the people
around him. The house exhibits the
records he left in prison, his keepsakes,
and a Chinese juniper tree he planted.
3 hours (Meeting Place : Town Bus Stop at Hongik Middle and High Schools)
Walking
Shinhan Bank Course
Choi Sunu House
Choi Sunu
House
35min
Site of
Seonjamdan
40min
Gilsangsa
40min
Lee
Jongseok’s
Villa
30min
Simujang
35min
Lee Taejun’s
House
This is a house of Lee Taejun(pen-name:
Sangheo), a writer who wrote many
novels such as Dalbam (A Moonlit Night),
Doldari (A Stone Bridge), and Hwangjini .
He named this house “Suyeonsanbang”
and wrote most of his novels here. For
a common hanok (Korean traditional
house), a typical layout is to separate
men’s quarters and women’s quarters;
note, however, that both quarters are
arranged in a single building in this
house, showing the characteristics
of a modernized hanok during the
1900s. Currently, the house is operated
as a traditional teahouse named
Suyeonsanbang.
Closed on: Mondays, Lunar New Year’s Day,
and Chuseok
02-764-1736

2. Gyeonghuigung(Palace)
During the Joseon era, Gyeonghuigung
was a vast complex housing 100
buildings. Today, only a couple of halls
and foundation stones and a rear forest
remain of its once grand appearance. It is
a popular location for shooting historical
dramas.
This walking tour starts at Heunginjimun, Treasure No. 1 of Korea, passes the hiking routes along Seoul City Wall and Naksan Park Observatory where you can
enjoy a full view of Seoul, and ends at Ehwajang (House) where Korea’s first president and his wife lived. Likewise, Marronnier Park located in the neighborhood of
Daehangno is the center of Korean youth culture.
Seodaemun
Independence Park
Dongnimmun
(Independence Gate)
Dongnimmun Overpass
Heunginjimun(Treasure No.1)
Daeshin High School
Site of General
Gwon Yul's House
Sajik Tunnel
Dongnimmun Small Park
against Japan during the Japanese
invasion of the late 16th century – once
stood. The 400-year-old ginkgo tree
standing on the site is believed to have
been planted by the general.
Hanyangdoseong
Neighborhood Park
Dongnimmun (Independence Gate)
Hong Nanpa's House
(Historic Site No.32)
Jajeongjeon(Hall)
Taeryeongjeon(Hall)
Gyeonghuigung
(Palace)
Closed on: Mondays, January 1
02-724-0274
Seoul Metropolitan
Office of Education
Gyeonggyojang(Historic Site No.465)
Gyeonggyojang was a private residence
of Kim Gu (pen-name: Baekbeom),
president of the Provisional Government
of the Republic of Korea. After Korea’s
liberation in 1945, he returned to Seoul
and stayed at this house, which was also
used as the last office building of the
provisional government and was the very
place where he was assassinated in June
1949.
Hong Nanpa’s House
(Registered Cultural Heritage No.90)
Hong Nan-pa was a Korean composer and
conductor who composed Bongseonhwa
(Touch Me Not) and Gohyang-ui Bom
(Spring in My Hometown). He composed
many of his major works in this house.
Site of General Gwon Yul’s House
This site was where the house of
Gwon Yul -- a great commander who
successfully led the Battle of Haengju
Sungjeongjeon(Hall)
Sungjeongmun(Gate)
Seoul Museum
of History
Kangbuk Samsung
Medical Center
In 1898, the Independence Club led a
fund-raising campaign to erect this
memorial gate to instill the spirit of
independence among Korean people. The
gate was a replacement of Yeongeunmun,
a place for receiving Chinese envoys,
and its design was modeled after Arc de
Triomphe in Paris.
Biudang
Gyeonggyojang
Red Cross College of
Nursing, Chung-Ang University
D e s i g n a t e d a s Tre a s u re N o . 1 ,
Heunginjimun is one of the eight gates
of Seoul City Wall, a fortification to guard
the capital. It is commonly known as
Dongdaemun, or East Gate, because it
stands on the eastern part of the fortress
wall. The walls that once stood on each
side of the gate are now gone, but the
gate itself has survived, displaying
traditional Joseon architecture.
Naksan Park
“Biudang” means “the house with
a leaking roof”, and relates to a very
interesting anecdote featuring Yu
Gwan, a famous official in the Joseon
Dynasty. Even though he could have
lived in splendor, Yu Gwan chose to live
in poverty near this bridge, and his house
was always cold and its roof leaking. His
name has become associated with pure
integrity in Korean culture. Nearby, a well
called Jajudongsaem is closely related
to the unfortunate destiny of Queen
Jeongsun, the consort of Joseon’s sixth
ruler King Danjong.
Walk along the Seoul City Wall, starting
from Ewha Women’s University Medical
Center, until you reach Naksan Park
where you can take in the entire scenery
of Seoul. Cozy trails around the park
make for a wonderful walking course.
02-743-7985~6
Filled with the fragrance of antiques and the aroma of boiling medicinal herbs,
Gyeongdong Market
the Dongdaemun Traditional Market course offers a glimpse of what life was like for Korean ancestors. Seonnongdan(Altar)
Seoul Yangnyeong
It covers the Seoul Yangnyeong Market, one of the largest medicinal herb markets in Korea,
Market
2221 Bus
up to the Dapsimni Antique Shopping Mall where you can feel the depth of the years and the scent of time.
Ehwajang(House)(Historic Site No. 497)
Syngman Rhee, the first president of the
Republic of Korea, and his wife returned
to Korea after the liberation in 1945
and lived in this house from 1947. He
announced his cabinet lineup here upon
his election as the first president of Korea
in July 1948. The house was changed to a
memorial museum in 1988 to display the
many articles he left behind.
Seonnongdan(Altar)
(Historic Site No.436)
Built in 1475 to honor the gods of
agriculture, Korean kings have made
a symbolic gesture to plow the land
at a nearby field in order to promote
agriculture and its related policies to the
people.
Seoul Yangnyeongsi Herb
Medicine Museum
museum provides a wealth of information
on oriental medicine, such as Korean
ancestors’ extensive knowledge of
oriental medicine, diverse constitutional
prescriptions, and hands-on programs
for children.
Dapsimni Antique Shopping Mall
Naksan Exhibition Hall
Hansung University
Palgakjeong(Pavilion)
Hansung
Girls' Middle High School
Heunghwamun(Gate)
Jijangam(Temple)
The site of the Seoul Yangnyeongsi Herb
Medicine Museum in Dongdaemun-gu
was once occupied by Bojewon, a relief
institute for people suffering from poverty
and illness during the Joseon era. The
1 Cheonggyecheon is an 11 km long modern stream that runs through downtown Seoul.
Created as part of an urban renewal project, Cheonggyecheon is a restoration of the stream that was
once there before during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). The stream starts from Cheonggye Plaza,
a popular cultural arts venue, and passes under a total of 22 bridges before flowing into the Han River,
with many attractions along its length – providing a “healing place” in a crowded city.
Cheonggye Plaza
2 hours (Meeting Place: Information Center of Cheonggye Plaza)
20min
Cheonggye
Plaza
20min
20min
Gwangtonggyo
20min
Samilgyo
20min
Supyogyo
20min
Situated at the outset of Cheonggyecheon
stream, the Cheonggye Plaza is an
eco-friendly park offering a peaceful
respite from the bustle of the city. The
Candlelight Fountain adorned with tricolored lightings and Spring Tower in the
plaza make for a beautiful backdrop. The
plaza serves as a great venue for holding
diverse cultural events and festivals.
Saebyeokdari
Dongdaemun
Design Plaza
Park
Ogansugyo
1course
Ecological
Restoration
Gwangtonggyo (Bridge)
Gwangtonggyo was the largest of
Cheonggyecheon's bridges during
the Joseon Dynasty, but it was buried
underground during the country's
post-war economic development.
Recently restored to its former glory,
Gwangtonggyo has an old-fashioned
charm which makes it one of the most
photogenic places on the stream and
very popular with tourists.
Dongdaemun Design Plaza
Park (Dongdaemun DDP)
Seoul was designated as one of
UNESCO’s Creative Cities in 2010.
Jongno Tower
Cheonggye
Jongmyo(Royal Shrine)
Plaza
As part of a large urban development
Bosingak(Belfry) Tapgol Park
Mojeongyo(Bridge)
02-2290-7111 square.sisul.or.kr
project, a complex of park and fashion
Gwangtonggyo
plazas designed by world-renowned
Jongno 5(o)-ga Station
Gwangjang Market
(Bridge)
Samilgyo(Bridge)
architect Zaha Hadid is being constructed
Dongdaemun Station
Supyogyo
Naraegyo(Bridge)
in the Dongdaemun area.
Heunginjimun
Euljiro 1(il)-ga Station (Bridge)
Saebyeokdari
(Dongdaemun)
www.ddp.or.kr
(Bridge)
Malgeunnaedari(Bridge)
Majeongyo(Bridge)
Seoul Folk Flea Market
Euljiro 3(sam)-ga Station
Seun Arcade
Ogansugyo(Bridge) Yeongdogyo
Dongdaemun
Dasangyo (Bridge) Hwanghakgyo Muhakgyo Dumuldari(Bridge)
Fashion Town
Dongdaemun History and
(Bridge)
(Bridge)
(Bridge)
Dongdaemun
2course
Culture Park Station
Biudanggyo
Design Plaza Park
(Bridge)
Shack-themed Zone
Gosanjagyo(Bridge)
Cheong Gye Cheon
Museum
where visitors can see what it was like to
Cheonggyecheon Museum
Cheonggyecheon is an 11 km long stream that runs through downtown Seoul. Its
live on the banks of the Cheonggyecheon
Established in September 2005 to
restoration is a source of pride for Koreans as the hodgepodge of shacks around the stream
in the 1950s and 1960s.
commemorate the completion of the
have been replaced with modern highrises. The Cheonggyecheon Museum has a dedicated
Closed on: Mondays, January 1
Cheonggyecheon Restoration Project, a
permanent exhibit which shows the transformation of the stream through the decades.
02-2286-3410 www.cgcm.go.kr
two-year restoration process that played
a pivotal role in Seoul's future vision of
Seoul Folk Plaza Market
Flea Park(동대문DDP)
Plaza-----Gwangtonggyo(Bridge)----Samilgyo(Bridge)-----Jangchungdan Park(Supyogyo Bridge)-----Saebyeokdari(Bridge)-----Ogansugyo(Bridge)----Dongdaemun Design
This is the largest flea market in Korea.
an environment-friendly urban space,
5분
10분
25분
10분
5분 2 hours and 30 minutes5분
(Meeting Place: Cheonggyecheon Museum)
the museum offers visitors the chance to 10분) market sells typical Korean items,
소요시간 : 약 3.5 km (약1시간 The
everyday goods, souvenirs, traditional
약 2.5 history,
learn about the stream's turbulent km (약 1시간)
20min
20min
20min
20min
20min
Cheonggyecheon
Shack-themed
Dumuldari
Gosanjagyo
Muhakgyo
CheonWalking
Museum-----Shack-themed Zone----Dumuldari(Bridge)-----Gosanjagyo(Bridge)----Muhakgyo(Bridge)----Biudanggyo(Bridge)----Hwanghakgyo(Bridge)----Seoul Folk Flea Market allowing
goods and traditional food,
from being buried underground to being
Course
Museum
Zone
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2분
visitors to enjoy shopping and eating all
restored. It is comprised of a permanent
under one roof.
collection exhibition room, a temporary
20min
30min
Closed on: Second and fourth Tuesdays of
exhibition room, an auditorium and
Seoul Folk
Biudanggyo
Hwanghakgyo
Flea Market
the month 02-2232-3367
classrooms for presentations and various
http://pungmul.seoul.go.kr
cultural activities, and an experience zone
This mall is a “living museum” where you
can see, touch, and even purchase more
than 20,000 antique furniture and items
at home and abroad. Antique shops
from Cheonggyecheon (Stream) and
Biudang
(Jajudongsaem)
Seoil Information
Industry High School
Walking
Course
Thematic
Courses
Exit 1,
Jegi-dong
Station
30min
Seonnongdan
30min
13 History and Culture Intertwined on the Trails of Seoul City Wall Namsan Seonggwak Course
Grand Ambassador Seoul
Exit 6,
Dongguk Univ. Station
Soongeui
Women's College
Namsangol
Hanok Village
Patriot An Jung-geun
Memorial Hall
Namsan Library
Jangchungdan Park
(Supyogyo Bridge)
Jangchung Gymnasium
Dongguk University
Cable Car
Hotel Shilla
N Seoul Tower
Smoke-signal Station
Dapsimni Antique
Shopping Mall (Building No. 2)
Sindap Station
PM
Dapsimni Antique
Shopping Mall (Building No. 1)
Dapsimni Station
Mangwonjeong(Pavilion)
YG Entertainment
Samsung
Gangbyeon Apts.
Mujigae Town
Passage: Under Construction
(Scheduled to Open in 2013)
Seoul City Wall
National Theater of Korea
Jangchungdan Park(Supyogyo
Banyan Tree Club Spa (Bridge): Seoul Tangible Cultural Heritage No. 18
Built in 1950, this is the first national
theater established in Asia. As one of the
most popular performance halls in Korea,
it holds various performances with great
artistic value based on Korean traditional
culture.
02-2280-4114
Yanghwajin Foreign
Missionary Cemetery
Traditional
Market
16
Traditional Culture in Central Seoul
Pungmoon
Girls' High School
Exit 4, Anguk Station
Anguk-dong
Post Office
Unhyeongung(Palace)
The Central
Temple of Cheondogyo
Dongduk Art Gallery
Ssamzie-gil
Yanghwanaru Ferry
(Historic Site No.399)
Unhyeongung(Palace)
Designated as Historic Site No. 257,
Unhyeongung was where King Gojong
lived before being enthroned and was
the private residence of his father,
Prince Regent Heungseon (Daewongun
Heungseon). The royal wedding ceremony
of Emperor Gojong and Empress
Myeongseong also took place here.
Closed on: Mondays 02-766-9090
www.unhyeongung.or.kr
(Seoul Tangible Cultural Heritage No.36)
Mingadaheon
(Min's Club)
Kyungin Museum
of Fine Art
Nakwon Arcade
Jongno Tower
This Cheondogyo temple was built by Son
Byeong-hui, the third leader of Cheondoism,
a native religion combining elements of
Korean shamanism, Buddhism, Christianity,
and Taoism. The Cheondoists were extremely
active in the independence movement, and
the church has come to symbolize Korean
nationalism.
Mingadaheon(Min’s Club)
(Seoul Folklore Cultural Heritage No.15)
• Language : English, Japanese, Chinese
• Operation Hours : 10:30, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00
• Closed on : Mondays
• Inquiries : 02-723-0300
• Meeting Place : Exit 4, Gyeongbokgung Station
• Admission : Free
Seoul Metropolitan
Rapid Transit Corporation
Junior Chamber
International Korea
Dapsimni
Antique
Shopping Mall
Monday
AM
PM
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Friday
English / Chinese
Japanese
Closed
Saturday
Sunday
King Seongjong's
Placenta Chamber Monument
Yanghwadang
Gyeongchunjeon(Hall) (Hall)
Oak Tree
Apricot Tree
Haminjeong
(Pavilion)
Munjeongjeon(Hall)
Chundangji(Pond)
Lacebark Pine Tree
Hwangyeongjeon(Hall)
Weeping Willow Tree
Saw-leaf Zelkova
Large Chinese Hawthorn
Myeongjeonjeon(Hall)
Pagoda Tree
seeing the poor prince in such situation that
its trunk twisted and turned to black as it is
now.
According to Donggwoldo , a painting
depicting the former design of
Changgyeonggung(Palace) and
Changdeokgung(Palace), there were
peach trees around Okcheongyo
(Bridge) over Geumcheon(Stream).
Many flowering trees such as plum
trees, apricot trees, and cherry trees –
which used to adorn the royal palace –
were planted around the bridge during
the restoration work; thus adding elegant
beauty to the palace.
Hwangyeongjeon(Hall) and
Dae Janggeum
King Jungjong, the 11th ruler of
the Joseon Dynasty, passed away
at Hwangyeongjeon (Hall). During
his last days, Joseon’s only female
doctor, Dae Janggeum (subject of
the internationally acclaimed Korean
drama of the same name), stayed by
his side, trying desperately to save
him. In commemoration of her efforts,
a huge apricot tree was planted when
Hwangyeongjeon (Hall) was restored.
Crown Prince Sado's Pagoda Tree
in Front of Seoninmun(Gate)
Wolgeunmun(Gate)
Myeongjeongmun(Gate)
Plum Tree
Trees Surrounding Okcheongyo
(Bridge)
Seoul National
Science Museum
Okcheongyo
(Bridge)
Honghwamun(Gate)
Weeping Willow Tree of Chundangji
(Pond)
Crown Prince Sado, a son of King Yeongjo,
was sealed alive in a wooden rice chest
in the courtyard of Munjeongjeon(Hall);
he died eight days later one hot summer
day in 1762(38th year of King Yeongjo).
The pagoda tree standing in front of
Seoninmun(Gate) must have witnessed
the tragedy that befell Crown Prince Sado.
The tree is said to have felt so much pain
Pagoda Tree
Seoninmun(Gate)
(Palace) for his three dowager queens
in 1483. A year later, he mobilized the
laborers of Jangwonseo, an office in
charge of supplying flowers and fruits to
the royal household, to plant willow trees
around the palace so that the inside of the
palace wall could not be easily seen. Since
then, weeping willows have proliferated
at Changgyeonggung. Because of their
graceful silhouettes, willows have come to
represent the female form in Korean culture
and recall the memories of the queens that
resided there.
Lacebark Pine Tree of Chundangji
(Pond)
23 War Memorial of Korea
courses
• Language : Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese
• Operation Hours : 09:30~17:00
• Closed on : Mondays
• Inquiries : 02-709-3139
• Meeting Place : Exit 11 and 12, Samgakji Station
• Admission : Free
Monday
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
AM
Friday
English /
Chinese
English /
Chinese
English /
Japanese /
Chinese
Closed
PM
Permanent
courses
English /
Japanese /
Chinese
English /
Chinese
Saturday
English /
English / Japanese
Japanese /
Chinese
Sunday
English /
Japanese /
Chinese
English /
Japanese
24 New City Hall Building ‘Tong Tong Tour’
• Language : Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese
• Operation Hours : 10:00, 14:00 (about 1 hour)
• Closed on : Mondays and legal holidays
• Inquiries : 2-120(Reservation is required_
0
http://yeyak.seoul.go.kr)
• Meeting Place : Exit 4 and 5, City Hall Station
• Admission : Free
The lacebark pines were planted at
Changgyeonggung when Korean envoys
brought their seeds back from Beijing.
Koreans have traditionally been fond of the
color white, and it is believed to be good
fortune if the barks become whiter.
The Jeoldusan Martyrs’ Museum was
built to commemorate the martyrs who
School of Dentistry,
sacrificed their lives to keep their Roman
Seoul National University
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Catholic faith. This mountain symbolizes
Korean / English / Chinese
AM
2 hours (Meeting Place: Ticket Office of Changgyeonggung(Palace))
the horrific persecution suffered by many
English
Korean Japanese
(Run every 20 minutes)
10:00
Korean
Korean / English
Closed
Catholics in the 19th century. Now this
King Seongjong built Changgyeonggung
PM
Korean / Japanese / Chinese / English (Run every 20 minutes)
10min Crown Prince 30min
15min
15min Hwangyeongjeon 25min Saw-leaf Zelkova 25min Weeping Willow
Trees
Lacebark Pine
Korean
Chinese Korean
Walking
Tongmyeongjeon
past bloodshed has been forgiven, and it
Oak Tree at
Sado's Pagoda
Surrounding
Tree of
14:00
(Run every 20 minutes)
Tree
in Front of
and
and Willow Box
Haminjeong
Tree in Front of
소요시간 :of약 1.4 km(약 50분)
Course
Okcheongyo
Chundangji
Chundangji
Vending Machine
Dae Janggeum
is remembered through this peaceful and
Seoninmun
Honghwamun(Gate)----Okcheongyo(Bridge)----Seoninmun(Gate)----Myeongjeongmun(Gate)----Myeongjeonjeon(Hall)-----Munjeongjeon(Hall)-----숭문당-----Binyangmun(Gate)-----Gyeongchunjeon(Hall)----Yeongchunheon(Hall)----Tongmyeongjeon(Hall)----Jagyeongjeon(Hall) Site----Chundangji(Pond)----Honghwamun(Gate)
beautiful resting place designed in the
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2분
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10분
3분
1분
1분
5분
style of Korean traditional 1분
architecture. 5분
Closed on: Mondays(only for the martyrs’
museum) 02-3142-4434
www.jeoldusan.or.kr
Yanghwajin Foreign Missionary
Cemetery
Yanghwajin Foreign Missionary Cemetery
is the final resting place for Korea's
western residents, including Dr. Horace
Allen, the first director of Gwanghyewon,
which was the first western-style
hospital in Korea, founded in 1885. The
cemetery is known as Foreign Missionary
Cemetery because of the number of
foreign missionaries buried here.
Kyungin Museum of Fine Art
Thematic
Courses
19 The Ecological Story Hidden Within the Royal Palace Changdeokgung Course
What is Seoul City Walking Tours?
Visitors of this course can see and learn about the historical and ecological background of the trees planted in Changdeokgung Palace.
Every plant and every leaf of grass in the palace has a deeper meaning behind it.
Let’s find out what the trees and plants of Changdeokgung Palace have to say.
Available on : Saturdays and Sundays 10:00, 14:00
Seoul City Walking Tours is a free tour program
designed for tourists who want to see
Seoul’s top tourist attractions on foot
under the expert guidance of multilingual
tour guides. Reservations for this program
can be made via the Internet and
mobile web (dobo.visitseoul.net) for free.
Buyongji(Pond)
Gajeongdang(Hall)
Terraced Flower Garden
Pagoda Tree at Donhwamun(Gate)
Saw-leaf Zelkova at
Geumcheongyo(Bridge)
Terraced Flower Garden of
Daejojeon(Hall)
Apricot Tree at
Seongjeonggak(Hall)
Daejojeon(Hall)
Huijeongdang(Hall)
Seonjeongjeon(Hall)
Uipunggak(Hall)
Old Seonwonjeon(Hall)
Seongjeonggak(Hall)
Apricot Tree
Plum Tree
Nakseonjae(Hall)
Walking Tour Reservation Information
Oriental Arborvitae Injeongjeon(Hall) Sukjangmun(Gate) Pine Tree
Pagoda trees were planted at Donhwamun
(Gate) to follow traditions as described in
Chinese classics. The three highest state
councilors are said to have discussed
national affairs while sitting under the
three pagoda trees planted in the royal
court during the Zhou Dynasty in China.
The trees were featured in Donggwoldo , a
painting illustrating the former appearance
of Changgyeonggung (Palace) and
Changdeokgung (Palace); these 300-yearold trees are also known as Scholar Trees.
Thanks to the shade created by its long
branches, saw-leaf zelkova trees have
long been preferred as rest areas. In
Korea, this tree was usually planted
around pavilions and in royal palaces as
well. Changdeokgung (Palace) has 32
saw-leaf zelkova trees about 300 years
old.
Hwagye, or terraced flower garden, was
formed by making stairs at a corner of the
courtyard toward a nearby hill. Originally,
it was constructed to prevent earth from
running down to the palace building, but
its flowers and trees made for a relaxing
rest area for women living in the palace,
shut off from all outside contact.
Korean Evodia Tree
Injeongmun(Gate)
Chinese Juniper Naeuiwon
Royal Garage
(Palace Pharmacy)
Gate to
Saw-leaf Zelkova
Changgyeonggung
Geumcheongyo(Bridge)
Geumhomun(Gate)
Pagoda Tree
Before it was used by crown princes as
their study, Seongjeonggak served as
the palace pharmacy. Back in the old
days, an apricot stone was regarded as a
panacea so many of them were planted
near this hall for handy supplies.
Group Reservation: Reservations must be made online at least five days in advance.
Making
Reservations
Donhwamun(Gate)
Wonseo Park
Individual Reservation: Reservations must be made online at least three days in
advance.
Ticket Office
Hyundai Bldg.
Walking
Course
Here, traditional and modern culture
intermingle through exhibited works,
events and the traditional ritual of Korean
tea drinking. The museum is built in the
style of a hanok, a typical Korean house.
It is composed of six main exhibition
halls, a workshop and a beautiful
sculpture garden which contains a
traditional teahouse.
Jogyesa(Temple)
This temple was first built in 1395 and has
undergone several transformations. It now
serves as the main temple for the Korean
Seon Buddhist school. The temple also
opens its doors to templestay participants
where anyone can live like a Buddhist monk
for a few days. The lacebark pine tree in the
precinct is designated as Natural Monument
No. 9, and is five hundred years old.
02-732-2115
www.jogyesa.kr
Tapgol Park
Ahn Jung-geun (1879-1910) was a
The official name of this house is “Min
Bosingak(Belfry)
Seoul YMCA
commemorated Korean independence
Byeong-ok’s House in Gyeongun-dong,”
Bosingak is a belfry where a large bell,
Tourist Hotel
소요시간 : 약 6 km(약 2시간 30분)
activist during the Japanese occupation
and it is a modernized hanok designed by
Seoul City Tower-----Patriot
Park(Supyogyo Bridge)(수표교)-----Seoul City Wall -----National Theater of Korea-----Smoke-signal Station-----N Seoul Wall(Historic Site No. 10) An Jung-geun Memorial Hall
designated as National Treasure No. 2,
Jongno 1(il)-ga Sageori
(1910 - 1945). The memorial hall
The Seoul City Wall was built by King
Park Gil-yong, a noted architect of early
40분
50분
10분
15분
had once hung. It was used during the
3 hours and 30 minutes (Meeting Place: Exit 6, Dongguk Univ. Station(Line 3)) 35분
th
showcases dozens of the patriot’s
Taejo, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty,
20 century. Today, the house is operated
Bosingak(Belfry)
Joseon Dynasty to keep time. The bell
30min
personal belongings, notes and related
to defend the new capital Hanyang
40min
60min National
50min
as a restaurant that serves traditional teas
Jangchungdan
was rung 33 times every morning at
Walking
Smoke-signal
Seoul City
Theater of
Park (Supyogyo
30min The Central 30min
30min Kyungin 30min
30min
relics, including his essay and works of
(present-day Seoul) in 1395. Later, King
and fusion Korean dishes. Closed on:
Station
Wall
Course
about 4 a.m. to signal the end of the night
Korea
Walking
Bridge)
Mingadaheon
Unhyeongung
Museum of
Yellow
Ssamzie-gil
Temple of
calligraphy from prison.
Sejong and King Sukjong repaired the
Mondays소요시간 약 1.8 km(약 40분)
(Min’s Club)
Course
curfew and the start of a new day, and
Fine Art
Cheondogyo
Unhyeongung(Palace)-----The Central Temple of Cheondogyo 중앙대교당----Mingadaheon(Min's Club)----Kyungin Museum of Fine :Art----Ssamzie-gil----Jogyesa(Temple)----Bosingak(Belfry)
Bus
02-733-2966
www.minsclub.co.kr
Closed on: Mondays, January 1, Lunar New
city wall with more advanced techniques.
30min
the city gates were opened. Now a bell5분
5분
8분
7분
5분
10분
Patriot
Year’s Day, and Chuseok
The view of Seoul from the trails of the
N Seoul
30min
tolling ceremony is held every day (except
Ahn Jung-geun
Tower
02-3789-1016, 1026 www.patriot.or.kr
Memorial Hall
wall is breathtaking.
3 hours (Meeting Place: Ticket Office of Unhyeongung (Palace))
Jogyesa
Bosingak
on Mondays) at 11:30 for an hour.
Yellow
Bus
Thematic
Courses
Pagoda Tree
at
Donhwamun
20min
10min Oriental Arborvitae 20min
30min Terraced Flower 10min
Saw-leaf
Chinese
Apricot Tree at
in Front of
Zelkova at
Juniper at
Garden of
Seongjeonggak
Seonwonjeon
Geumcheongyo
Bongmodang
Daejojeon
10min
Plum Tree at
Jasimun
20min
Korean
Evodia Tree at
Nakseonjae
Pine Tree at
Nakseonjae
Your reservation details will be sent to you via mobile text message and e-mail. You
소요시간 : 약 1.2 km (약 35분)
can also view your reservation details on the
Donhwamun(Gate)----Gujanggak(Royal Library)----Geumcheongyo(Bridge)----Injeongjeon(Hall)-----Seonjeongjeon(Hall)-----Huijeongdang(Hall)-----Daejojeon(Hall)----Seongjeonggak(Hall)----Nakseonjae(Hall)View/Cancel Reservation page on the
website and mobile web or on your My Seoul page.
5분
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3분
8분
5분
5분
3분
3분
Viewing /
Canceling
Reservations
Seonggyungwan was a royal university of the Joseon Dynasty and also a Confucian shrine. The place became famous after the popular TV drama
‘Seonggyungwan scandal’. This course will walk you through the lives of the Confucian scholars, their living spaces, and the stories behind the historical
figures that walked about this place.
Available on: Saturdays and Sundays 10:00, 14:00
Bicheondang
(Examination Hall)
Jongyeonggak Seowollang
Hyanggwancheong
(Library) (Royal Stewards' (Officiators' Dormitory)
Dormitory)
Seojae
Poju
Myeongnyundang
Subokcheong (Shrine Kitchen) (Dormitory) (Lecture Hall) Yugilgak
Dongwollang
(Servants' Residence)
(Royal Stewards' Dormitory)
(Repository for
Bows and Arrows) Jeongnokcheong
Ginkgo Tree
(Administration Building)
Jegigo
(Storage Bldg. for Ritual Vessels)
Dongjae(Dormitory)
Seomu(Shrine)
Daeseongjeon
Jinsasikdang
(Shrine)
(Dining Hall)
House of
Sinsammun Myojeongbi Monument
Dongmu(Shrine)
(Gate)
Yurim Hoegwan
Daeseongjeon(Shrine)
Bicheondang(Examination Hall)
This area was used for housing the
people who perform rituals and also
as a storage space to keep ancestral
tablets and equipment used during the
ceremony. In China and during the Koryo
dynasty, the area stored both statues and
tablets, but in the Joseon dynasty, only
tablets were kept here.
2 hours (Meeting Place: Main Gate of Sungkyunkwan University)
Walking
Course
Tangpyeongbi
Monument
소요시간 :약 1 km (약25분)
Dismount
Marker
Ginkgo Tree
윤고딕 120 / 11.5pt / 자간 -25
Dismount Marker
Main Gate
Spots fill up quickly during weekends, holidays, and peak season(April, May,
September, and October).
For Seoul Cultural Tourism Volunteer Guide Permanent Tours, please contact the
tour sites directly.
20 Lives of Seonggyungwan Confucian Scholars Seonggyungwan Course
House of
Tangpyeongbi Monument
All reservations can be made on the Visit Seoul mobile website(m.visitseoul.net)
(Since the tour guides are volunteers, there may be instances wherein a certain tour
may not be available because a volunteer tour guide is unavailable for that tour date
or time.)
Reservations for groups of 50 or more must be made at least two weeks in advance.
2 hours (Meeting Place: Ticket Office at the Main Gate of Changdeokgung(Palace))
Closed on: January 1, Lunar New Year’s
Day, and Chuseok 02-733-4448~9
www.kyunginart.co.kr
Jogyesa(Temple)
Patriot Ahn Jung-geun
Memorial Hall
Walk after getting
off a bus
Tongmyeongjeon(Hall)
Jeoldusan Catholic Martyrs’
Shrine
(Historic Site No.257)
The Central Temple of Cheondogyo
nseoultower.com
60min
Gyeongdong
Market
Hamyangmun(Gate)
This peak was originally named
Jamdubong, meaning “the peak of a
silkworm’s head,”due to its appearance.
With numerous Catholics executed by
decapitation here in 1866, however, it
came to be known as Jeoldusan, or
“a beheading mountain.” In 1966, the
Catholic Church of Korea turned the
area into a park by establishing a church
building and a martyrs’ museum.
Insa-dong - Unhyeongung Course
This walking tour takes visitors around the area of Insadong, a quaint neighborhood in
the center of Seoul that transports visitors back to a time when women wore hanbok and
men rode horses. With its wooden tea houses, boutique galleries and street vendors selling
traditional snacks, a stroll through Insadong is mandatory for all visitors.
30min
Korean /
English
18 Hidden Stories of Life within the Palace Changgyeonggung Course
Jamdubong Relic(Historic Site No.399)
As a critical transportation point that
connects the capital and Ganghwa,
Closed on: Sundays 02-332-9174
Yanghwanaru was also a silent witness
2 hours and 30 minutes (Meeting Place: Exit 7, Hapjeong Station (Lines 2, 6))
to the public executions of약 2.5Cemetery선교사묘원
Catholics in 1시간)www.yanghwajin.net
소요시간 :
Site of Mangwonjeong-----Hangang(River)-----양화나루잠두봉 유적Jeoldusan Catholic Martyrs' Shrine-----Yanghwajin Foreign Missionary km(약
the late Joseon era and the posthumous
20분 50min
10분
30분
50min
50min Yanghwajin
Jeoldusan
Walking
Foreign
Yanghwanaru
Jamdubong
decapitation of Kim Ok-gyun, a reformist
Mangwonjeong
Hangang
Catholic
Missionary
Relic
Ferry
Course
Martyrs’ Shrine
activist who had led a coup in 1884.
Cemetery
Smoke-signal Station and
Namsan Seoul Tower
02-3455-9288
Hangang, literally meaning “a large
river,” is the fourth longest river in the
Dongwon Hangang Korean Peninsula after Amnokgang,
Park Ville
Dumangang, and Nakdonggang rivers. It
International Eucharistic
has long played an important role as the
Congress Memorial
Education Center
lifeline of Korea, providing many riverside
Jeoldusan Catholic parks and walking trails during daytime
Martyrs' Shrine
and impressive landscapes decorated
Hangang(River)
Jamdubong Relic
with colorful lightings at nighttime.
Yanghwanaru Ferry
www.ntok.go.kr
Namsan (Mountain) is one of the best
places in the city to get a panoramic
view of Seoul. Smoke-signal stations
were installed on this mountain during
the Joseon era; today, N Seoul Tower,
the world’s tenth tallest tower, stands on
the summit. You can use a high-speed
elevator to get to the tower’s observatory
and dine at a rotating restaurant while
enjoying the night view of downtown
Seoul.
This pavilion was built in 1424 (sixth year
of the reign of King Sejong) as a villa for
Holt Children's
Prince Hyoryeong, King Sejong’s older
Services Inc.
brother. The name “Mangwonjeong”
Hapjeong Station r o u g h l y m e a n s “ a p a v i l i o n f o r
appreciating the splendid scenery of the
Empire River Officetel mountain and river.” This pavilion has
come to bear many historic episodes of
interest.
Hangang(River)
Yanghwadaegyo
(Bridge)
Seoul
Yangnyeong
Market
Sunday
22 Sarangchae at Cheongwadae
Permanent
courses
Daeseongjeon, Monument House,
Dongmu, Seomu, Jeonsacheong
20min
Bansu
The kings of the Joseon Dynasty stayed
here when they visited Seonggyungwan
to supervise gwageo (state examination).
In today’s Ogin-dong area, there was a
residence for deposed queens and court
ladies called Jasuwon (or Jasugung).
Note, however, that it was demolished
and replaced by an educational institute
named Bukhak, and the lumber from the
demolished Jasuwon was used for the
construction of Bicheondang.
Daeseongjeon
This serves as the living and studying
quarters of Seonggyungwan students.
Myeongnyundang was a lecture hall,
whereas Dongjae and Seojae were
dormitories.
Yugilgak
Yugilgak was a repository for the bows
and arrows used in daesarye. As an
archery rite wherein the king shot arrows
with his subjects during important
national events, Daesarye was usually
held at Seonggyungwan.
10min
Bicheondang
25min
Ginkgo Tree
10min
Myeongnyundang
Jongyeonggak
Yugilgak
Hyanggwan
cheong
10min
If you would like to cancel your reservation, you may do so on the website or mobile
website for at least 24 hours in advance. To cancel less than 24 hours in advance,
you may do so via phone or email up to 6PM.
You cannot cancel or adjust the tour course or time in person with your guide.
Meeting Place
Inquiries
Myeongnyundang, Dongjae,
Seojae, Jinsasikdang
25min
20min
Sammun
According to legend, there was a ginko
tree near the rostrum of Confucius.
Hence in Confucian societies in East
Asia, an institution would plant a ginko
tree as a symbolic demonstration of
educating Confucianism. A ginko tree
near a rostrum is called Hang-Dan (杏
壇). In China, Hang(杏) means peach
tree and not ginko tree, so using the term
Hang-Dan might be incorrect. In Beijing
University and Tokyo University, there are
still a lot of ginko trees. There are also a lot
of ginko trees in Daehakro, where Seoul
National University used to be.
Myeongnyundang(Lecture Hall)
Changes cannot be made to a reservation once it has been made. To change your
reservation, please cancel your reservation first and make a new one.
Assemble at the designated meeting place for each tour.
Mondays ~ Fridays(09:00~18:00) : 02-6925-0777 / dobo@seoulwelcome.com
Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays(09:00~22:00) : DASAN Call Center 02-120
Walking Tour
Guide Map
Traditional Markets
Pleasant
Tour of Seoul
on Foot
Traditional culture
This walking tour combines elements of Korean history and culture along the Seoul City
Wall trail. It begins at Jangchungdan Park, a symbol of Korean resistance to Japanese
colonial rule, and continues to the Ahn Jung-geun Memorial Hall, passing through Namsan
Mountain. In addition, historical relics from the Joseon era at Supyogyo (Bridge) are
explored as well as modern cultural hotspots of N Seoul Tower and the National Theater
of Korea.
Jangchungdan (Altar) was originally
erected for civilians and officials who
were killed when Empress Myeongseong
was assassinated by the Japanese
in 1895 (32nd year of King Gojong’s
reign). Note, however, that the Japanese
colonial government installed many
other facilities around this altar to
transform the area into a park and named
it Jangchungdan Park. After Korea’s
liberation in 1945, the park facilities
were completely demolished, and
Supyogyo – which was once located in
Cheonggyecheon 2(i)-ga – was moved
to the entrance of the park during the
Cheonggyecheon Restoration Project.
National Theater of Korea
(Seoul Monument No.9)
Dapsimni Antique
Shopping Mall (Janghanpyeong)
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Korean /
Japanese
Closed
English / Japanese
Korean /
English
2221 Bus
This walking tour course is designed to enable participants to experience the natural environment of Changgyeonggung (Palace), from newly
planted plum trees, apricot trees, and cherry trees to centuries’ old pagoda trees and lacebark pine trees that witnessed historical scenes around
the royal palace. In harmony with the palace, these trees heighten the beauty of the traditional buildings and tell visitors their stories.
Available on: Saturdays and Sundays 10:00, 14:00
Mangwonjeong(Pavilion)
Monday
Korean /
Japanese
Korean /
English
AM
소요시간 : Bus Trip 약 15분
도보이동 약 1.3km 약 50분
Exit 1, Jegi-dong Station 1번출구-----Seonnongdan(Altar)-----Seoul Yangnyeongsi Herb Medicine Museum----Seoul Yangnyeong Market----Gyeongdong Market(Bus Trip)----답십리고미술고가구상가
10분
10분
5분
25분(Bus Trip 15분 도보10분)
15분
Permanent
15 The Historic Han River Hangang - Jeoldusan Catholic Martyrs’ Shrine Course
This walking tour begins at Mangwonjeong (Pavilion) surrounded by outstanding scenery,
passing by Hangang (River), up to the places that carry tragic but beautiful stories such as
Jeoldusan Catholic Martyrs’ Shrine and Yanghwajin Foreign Missionary Cemetery.
21 Namsangol Hanok Village
• Language : Korean, English, Japanese
• Operation Hours : 10:30, 12:00, 14:00, 15:30
• Closed on : Tuesdays
• Inquiries : 02-2264-4412
• Meeting Place : Exit 3 and 4, Chungmuro Station
• Admission : Free
Yongdap Staton
Seoul
30min
Yangnyeongsi
Herb Medicine
Museum
Permanent
courses
Bus Trip
3hours (Meeting Place: Exit 1, Jegi-dong Station(Line 1))
동대문DDP(Heunginjimun(Dongdaemun))-----Seoul City Wall -----Biudang(Jajudongsaem)-----Naksan Park(Observatory)-----Naksan Exhibition Hall----Ehwajang(House)
10분
15분
10분
10분
25분
2
Ecological
Restoration
Exit 1,
Jegi-dong Station
Ssangyong Apts.
Kyunghyang
Daily News
A symbol of enduring national spirit for
Koreans, the Seoul City Wall runs from
Ewha Women’s University Medical
Seodaemun Independence Park
Center to Naksan Park. It provides
The park features Dongnimmun
Jongno
an important source of information
Severance Hospital
(Independence Gate) as well as the
to km(약 60분)
소요시간 : 약 2.8 historians on how construction
LG Best Shop
Independence Hall, which was used
technologies advanced during the
Heunginjimun
Gyeonghuigung(Palace)-----Gyeonggyojang-----Hanyangdoseong Neighborhood Park-----홍난파가옥-----Site of General Gwon Yul's House-----독립문----Seodaemun Independence Park
3 hours (Meeting Place: Main gate of Gyeonghuigung(Palace))
as a meeting place for the members
(Dongdaemun)
Joseon era.
10분
5분 40min
5분
5분
20분
25min
25min 15분
25min
40min
of the Independence Club. During the
Dongdaemun Station
Site of General
Walking
Gyeonghuigung
Gyeonggyojang
Hong Nanpa’s
Seoul City Wall
Gwon Yul’s
Japanese Colonial Period, independence
Course
House
House
3hours (Meeting Place: Exit 7, Dongdaemun Station (Lines 1, 4))
activists were brutally tortured in the
Seodaemun Prison located within this
25min
35min
40min
35min
Dongdaemun 40min
Naksan 30min
Walking
Seodaemun
Seoul
Biudang
park. Today, the prison is operated as a
Naksan Park
DDP
Exhibition
Ehwajang
Dongnimmun
Independence
City Wall
(Jajudongsaem)
Course
Hall
(Heunginjimun)
Park
memorial museum.
Exit 4, Seodaemun Station
11·12 Flowing Stream in Downtown Seoul Cheonggyecheon Course 1, 2
Walking
Course
Jeonnong 2(i)-dong
Community Service Center
Seoul Yangnyeongsi
Herb Medicine Museum
This is the area where Bojewon was
founded by the royal order. As a kind
of national medical center during
the Joseon era, it provided medical
services and medicines to the poor
and sick. Because of this institute,
many medicinal herb markets formed
around the neighborhood of Jegi-dong,
Yongdu-dong, and Jeonnong-dong in
Dongdaemun-gu; large-scale markets
still remain including Seoul Yangnyeong
Market, Gyeongdong New Market,
Gyeongdong Old Market, Gyeongdong
Building, and Hansol Donguibogam.
Ehwajang(House)
Seoul City Wall(Historic Site No.10)
Cheongnyangni Station
Seoul Yangnyeong Market and
Gyeongdong Market
Closed on: Mondays, January 1, Lunar New
Year’s Day, and Chuseok 02-3293-4900~3
http://museum.ddm.go.kr
소요시간 : 약 2.8 km(약 1시간 10분)
Ecological
Restoration
Hwanghak-dong moved to this alley near
Exits 1 and 2 of Dapsimni Station, finally
forming a cluster of about 160 shops.
Tour guides from Seoul City are available even without prior reservation.
However, a reservation is required for large groups.
Jeongok Elementary School
Lotte Plaza
02-741-0815 (Reservations should be
made three days before the visit.)
Naksan Park(Observatory)
www.syngmanrhee.or.kr
Seoul City Wall
Seoul Cultural Tourism Volunteer
Guide Program
17 The Scents of Past Dongdaemun Traditional Markets Course
e
Thematic
Theme cours Tours
This walking tour introduces you to a dark chapter
of Korean history, presenting the scene of colonial
exploitation by Japan, anti-Japanese spirit of
Korean people, and persecutions of independence
activists during the Japanese Colonial Period.
While visiting the restored Gyeonghuigung (Palace),
Kim Gu’s Gyeonggyojang, and Dongnimmun
(Independence Gate), you will learn more about
the tragic but dignified scenes in Korean history.
Traditional
Market
14 Searching for Treasures in Seoul Naksan Seonggwak Course
전통문화
Ecological
Restoration
10 The Korean Resistance Movement Gyeonghuigung–Seodaemun Course
Permanent Tours
Permanent course
Modern
Culture
Ecological Restoration
Modern Culture
Ancient culture
Seoul City Walking Tours with
Seoul Cultural Tourism Volunteer Guides
Pleasant
Tour of Seoul
on Foot
Publication Date ebruary 2013
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