Deoksugung Palace (덕수궁)

Deoksugung Palace (덕수궁)

- Homepage : www.deoksugung.go.kr
- Tel : +82-2-771-9951
Registered as Historic Site No. 124, Deoksugung Palace was initially not a royal palace, but a residential home of Grand Prince Wolsan (1454-1488), the older brother of King Seongjong (1469-1494) of the Joseon dynasty. It wasn't until 1593 that the palace was used as a temporary palace of the royal family after their home was burned down during the Imjin War. King Seonjo also stayed at Deoksugung Palace after returning to the city. It became a proper palace when Gwanghaegun (1575-1641) ascended to the throne and gave this royal residence the name Gyeongungung Palace in 1611. Over the following decades, the palace alternated between being an official palace and a temporary residence. The name did not change officially to Deoksugung Palace, meaning the “palace of virtuous longevity,” until 1907. While the palace once encompassed a vast area with many buildings, the current palace grounds are just a small shadow of the prior splendor, with very few structures remaining.
- Address : 99, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul
※ Introduction Information
- Ccapacity :
- Experienceable age :
- Inquiries and Guides
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-771-9951,
+82-2-751-0734, +82-2-751-0753
- Open date :
- Parking : Not available
- Rest date : Mondays
- Use season :
- Use time
09:00-21:00
* Last admission 1 hour before closing


- Admission Fees : [Foreign Visitors]

Individuals - Adults 1,000 won / Children 500 won

Groups - Adults 800 won / Children 400 won



* Adults (ages 19-64) / Children (ages 7-18)

* Group: 10 people or more

* Free admission: Preschoolers (ages 6 & younger), senior citizens (ages 65 & older), visitors wearing hanbok, all visitors on the last Wednesday of each month (Culture Day)



[Combination Ticket for Palaces]

- Sites: Changdeokgung Palace, Changgyeonggung Palace, Deoksugung Palace, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Jongmyo Shrine

- Fee: 10,000 won (Note, refund not available after using the ticket the first time)

- Validity: Up to one month after purchase.
- Restrooms : Available














































This work was created by the Korea Tourism Organization for 22 years and opened as the first type of public Nuri. You can download it for free from the Korea Tourism Organization, https://kto.visitkorea.or.kr/eng.kto