Changgyeonggung Palace
창경궁
One of the Five Grand Palaces of the Joseon Dynasty. It preserves the oldest main hall, Myeongjeongjeon, and the Great Greenhouse, a white glass conservatory built in 1909.
Changgyeonggung was built in 1484 by King Seongjong to house three queen dowagers, and it sits alongside Changdeokgung in the Donggwol (Eastern Palace) area. Its main hall, Myeongjeongjeon, is the oldest main hall of any surviving Joseon palace. In the northeast of the palace, Chundangji Pond and the Great Greenhouse, a white glass conservatory with a wood and iron structure completed in 1909, are popular photo spots. Admission is 1,000 won (free for visitors wearing hanbok). It is open 09:00 to 21:00 and closed on Mondays. It can be reached on foot from the rear garden of Changdeokgung, and a footbridge on the south side leads directly to Jongmyo, so it’s good to plan the Eastern Palace area for the same day. It is about a 15-minute walk from Hyehwa Station on Subway Line 4, or you can take a bus and get off at Changgyeonggung Station.
Opening hours
09:00–21:00, closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Jongmyo Shrine
- Changdeokgung Palace
- Ikseon-dong Hanok Street
- Ihwa Mural Village & Naksan Park
- Gwangjang Market
- Insadong
- Bukchon Hanok Village
- Jogyesa Temple