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Top 10 places to visit in Jongno, Seoul
hello? In this post, we will introduce the top 10 places you must visit in Jongno, Seoul, which is popular among travelers.
This ranking was selected based on the Korea Tourism Organization's popularity rankings and includes a variety of attractive attractions.
Please use this as a reference in preparing for a pleasant trip, and I hope you have a happy time!
Waryong Park
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Introduction to Waryong Park
<Waryong Park>, located in Myeongryun-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, is a park that opened in 1984. If you come down from Bukaksan Mountain's 'Malbawi', an excellent viewing spot in Seoul, and follow the fortress road, you will find Waryong Park.
Waryong Park is adjacent to Samcheong Park, Changgyeong Park, and Bugaksan Urban Natural Park. It is also called Waryong-dong because it is shaped like a long lying dragon.
Waryong Park has a shallow soil, making it difficult to grow trees, and a forest was created with acacia trees. However, residents participated in the event to plant 10 million Trees of Life, planted and tended trees, and transformed it into a park with greenery and beautiful flowers blooming each season.
In particular, in the spring, cornelian cherry, plum blossoms, azaleas, and forsythia are in full bloom, making it a great outing course for families. The park is equipped with convenience facilities such as a badminton court, aerobics center, physical training facility, and a pavilion for exercising, walking, and resting. We made it so you can enjoy it.
The main walking course in Waryong Park is the circular walking trail between the Seoul Fortress Trail on Bukaksan Mountain and Samcheong Park. Yoshino cherry trees are planted along the trail to create a beautiful cherry blossom road in spring, which is much loved by citizens.
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Waryong Park basic information
Website http://parks.seoul.go.kr
Open all year round on days off
Bukchon 8 Views
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Introduction to the 8 Scenic Views of Bukchon
The 8 Scenic Views of Bukchon is a course that combines the famous attractions of Bukchon, allowing you to enjoy the beauty of Hanok and the alleyways of Bukchon.
Bukchon refers to the Hanok village between Gyeongbokgung Palace and Changdeokgung Palace.
The lower part of Jongno, which corresponds to today's Namsan, where low-level officials lived, was called Namchon, and the upper part of Cheonggyecheon and Jongno, where royalty and noblemen lived, was called Bukchon.
Bukchon is a neighborhood where the royal family and powerful noblemen lived during the Joseon Dynasty, so many stylish Hanoks remain and are visited by many tourists.
The 8 scenic spots in Bukchon include the 1st scenic view of Changdeokgung Palace, the 2nd scenic view of Wonseo-dong Workshop Road, the 3rd scenic area around 11 Gahoe-dong, the 4th scenic hill of 31 Gahoe-dong (Bukchon Observatory), the 5th scenic Gahoe-dong alley (uphill road), the 6th scenic Gahoe-dong alley (downhill road), It includes the 7th view, 31 Gahoe-dong, and the 8th view, Samcheong-dong Stone Stairs Road.
It is popular as a day trip course to get off at Anguk Station on Subway Line 3 and walk. In addition to old restaurants, there are attractions nearby such as the Seoul branch of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Unhyeongung Palace, Jeongdok Library, and Samcheong Park Forest Sodo Library, making it a great place to travel.
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Image source: Korea Tourism Organization
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Basic information on the 8 scenic spots of Bukchon
Website https://hanok.seoul.go.kr/
Parking facilities not available
Open all year round on days off
Dongdaemun Stationery Toy Street
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Introduction to Dongdaemun Stationery and Toy Street
If you come out of Exit 4 of Dongdaemun Station on Seoul Subway Line 1 and enter the alley next to the German Pharmacy, you will find Dongdaemun Stationery Street, which has 120 stationery stores.
Dongdaemun Stationery Street was established in the 1960s and has established itself as a center for domestic school supplies with a long tradition.
This place mainly sells school supplies such as notebooks, crayons, pencils, slippers, bags, and sketchbooks, as well as children's gifts, fancy goods, and party supplies, as well as stationery found in stationery stores in front of schools in Seoul.
The price can be purchased at a discount of up to 30-40% of the consumer price, and the larger the unit that must be purchased at once, the cheaper the price.
Additionally, there are many places where carryover products left over from last year are sold at less than half the regular price.
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Image source: Korea Tourism Organization
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Basic information on Dongdaemun Stationery and Toy Street
Operating hours 08:00~19:00
No parking facilities
Inwangsan Mountain
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Introduction to Inwangsan Mountain
Inwangsan Mountain is a mountain on the border of Jongno-gu, Seoul and Hongje-dong, Seodaemun-gu.
The entire mountain is made of granite and has many strangely shaped rocks, giving it various names.
There are Seonbawi Rock, which looks like a monk standing wearing a jangsam, Mojabawi Rock, which resembles a hat, and Pig Rock, which resembles a pig. At the top of Inwangsan Mountain, there is Satgatbawi Rock, which is shaped like a hat.
The scenery is so beautiful that there are many landscape paintings with this background. In particular, Gyeomjae Jeongseon's [Inwangjesaekdo] and Kang Hee-eon's [Inwangsando] are widely known.
Inwangsan Mountain still has the prayer site of King Taejo and the Great Muhak, as well as the fortress that was built on the outskirts of Seoul from Sajik Tunnel to Jahamun Gate.
The course that many people enjoy is the one that starts from the Sajik Tunnel, passes the fortress ruins and summit, and descends to Buam-dong.
It is connected to the road in front of the Blue House, so if you have time, it is a good idea to walk to Palpan-ro, Hyoja-ro, and Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Hwanghakjeong is located on the hiking trail behind Sajik Park.
It was a place to practice archery during the Joseon Dynasty, but during the Japanese colonial period, Hwanghakjeong, which was located in Gyeonghuigung Palace, was moved here.
A wide field surrounded by forest is dazzlingly decorated with a colony of spirea flowers.
When you reach the top, you will see Naksan, Namsan, and Baekaksan, the inner mountains that surrounded Hanyang during the Joseon Dynasty, along with Inwangsan Mountain, centered around Gyeongbokgung Palace.
At the bottom of the summit, Maebawi Rock and Chimabawi Rock, which appear in Gyeomjae's Inwangjesaekdo, create a spectacular view.
On the course that goes up from Sajik Park past the three-way intersection, you can often see office workers taking a walk during their lunch break.
If you pass the fragrant wooden stairs and climb up to Beomba Rock, you will see a view of the Blue House to the east.
If you want to take the trekking course, you can pass the summit and descend towards Hongje-dong Quarry, Buam-dong Harimgak, or Jahamun.
Inwangsan basic information
Website https://korean.visitseoul.net
Gyeonghuigung Palace
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Introduction to Gyeonghuigung Palace
Gyeonghuigung Palace was also called Saemunan Palace or Seo Palace, meaning the palace of the west.
Afterwards, it was used as the private residence of the royal family. In the 8th year of Gwanghaegun (1616), the royal energy was found at the site of Saemoonan Palace, so to suppress it, a separate palace was built and it was called Gyeongdeokgung. In 1760, the name of the palace was changed to Gyeonghuigung Palace.
Gyeonghuigung Palace had buildings such as Hoesoejeon, Heungjeongdang, Jipgyeongdang, Sungjeongjeon, and Heunghwamun, but most of them were destroyed by a fire in the 29th year of King Sunjo's reign (1829), so they were rebuilt in 1831.
After the invasion of national sovereignty, the building was destroyed and Gyeongseong Middle School (now Seoul High School) was built on the site. After Seoul High School moved to Gangnam in 1987, it was turned into a park.
Within the park, there is the Seoul Museum of Art and a walking path. Heunghwamun Gate, the main gate of Gyeonghuigung Palace, which had been moved to the Shilla Hotel, was moved back to its original location, and restoration work on Sungjeongjeon, the main shrine, was completed in November 1994.
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Image source: Korea Tourism Organization
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Gyeonghuigung Palace basic information
Website Cultural Heritage Administration http://www.heritage.go.kr
Seoul Museum of History https://museum.seoul.go.kr
Operating hours 09:00~18:00
Parking facilities : Seoul Museum of History parking lot
Day off: Every Monday / January 1st
Horse Chestnut Park
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Introduction to Horse Chestnut Park
Horse Chestnut Park is a cultural and artistic center for Seoul citizens and is located on the site of the former Seoul National University College of Arts and Sciences and College of Law.
There is a horse chestnut tree growing here, which was planted on April 5, 1929, during the days of Gyeongseong Imperial University, the predecessor of Seoul National University, and the horse chestnut park was named after this tree.
There is a children's playground, an outdoor stage, a fountain park, and sculptures on display.
The outdoor stage is used as a performance venue for singers and various cultural events.
Around this park are small theaters such as the Arts Center's Grand Theater, Batangol Small Theater, and Dongsung Arts Center.
There are many famous restaurants and cafes with various concepts around.
There are many performances and events that are open year-round and free of charge in this park, so there is plenty to participate in and enjoy no matter when you visit.
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Horse chestnut park basic information
Website http://parks.seoul.go.kr
Operating hours 24 hours
Parking facilities available (Ewha Public Parking Lot, Jongno-gu)
Open all year round on days off
Samcheong Park
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Introduction to Samcheong Park
Samcheong Park is a park located in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and was designated as the first urban planning park in March 1940.
It is located in the center of downtown Seoul, and there are many art galleries and delicious restaurants nearby, making it a popular walking course for citizens.
The surrounding scenery is nice along the quiet walking path.
Cherry blossoms are in full bloom in spring, and the autumn leaves are beautiful in fall, so many people visit here consistently.
There is a progenitor monument of Goryeo loyalist Jeong Mong-ju and his mother, and if you go up the valley along the trail, you will find a mineral spring.
There is also a children's forest experience center, so it is good to visit with children.
There is a forest library and a cafe in Samcheong Park, so you can enjoy leisurely reading a book with coffee.
As you walk along the promenade, you will find exercise areas such as barefoot acupressure pads, exercise equipment, badminton courts, and tennis courts, as well as children's playgrounds and shops, providing convenience to citizens who use the park.
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Samcheong Park basic information
Website https://parks.seoul.go.kr
Open all year round on days off
Jongmyo Square Park
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Introduction to Jongmyo Square Park
Jongmyo is a shrine that enshrines the kings and queens of the Joseon Dynasty and the memorial tablets of kings and queens who were honored after their deaths.
The Jongmyo Shrine building was recognized for its cultural and architectural value, and was registered as a World Cultural Heritage following the resolution of the regular general meeting of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in December 1995.
Inside the park, the well from which successive kings of the Joseon Dynasty drank water when entering and leaving Jongmyo has been rebuilt, and a green area with a statue of Vietnamese teacher Lee Sang-jae and convenient facilities has been created.
Jongmyo Square Park, which has parking facilities in a 39,669 m² (12,000 pyeong) yard in front of Jongmyo Shrine, is widely used as a resting place by Seoul citizens.
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Image source: Korea Tourism Organization
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Jongmyo Square Park basic information
Website http://tour.jongno.go.kr/
Operating hours 24 hours
Parking facilities available (1,000 small cars)
Open all year round on days off
Site of Segeomjeong (formerly Segeomjeong)
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Introduction to the site of Segeomjeong (formerly Segeomjeong)
If you walk about 5 minutes from the entrance of Sangmyung University toward Bukak Tunnel, you will find Segeomjeong Pavilion, built on a large rock by the stream.
It is said that it was named "Segeomjeong" because it was the place where comrades Lee Gwi (李貴) and Kim Ryu (金#29804;) discussed the issue of Gwanghaegun's dethronement and washed their swords before the Injo Rebellion in 1623. .
Also, it is said that this place was built as a resting place for soldiers after Bukhansanseong Fortress was built in the 23rd year of King Yeongjo's reign (1747).
It refers to the area around the valley water that flows down from Baekundae at the southern foot of Bukhansan Mountain. On weekends, hikers line up to enjoy food at small waterside restaurants.
Segeomjeong changed its name to Segeomjeong Site on February 5, 2009.
The reason is that when a building is completely restored on a lost ruin, the Korean expression 'teo' is added.
So the current name is Segeomjeongteo.
Site of Segeomjeong (formerly Segeomjeong) Basic information
Website http://tour.jongno.go.kr
http://www.cha.go.kr
Open all year round on days off
Seunggasa Temple (Seoul)
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Introduction to Seunggasa Temple (Seoul)
Sanggasa Temple is a unique temple that enshrines the Great Sangha Temple located to the east of Bibong Mountain in Bukhansan Mountain.
It was founded in 756 (the 15th year of King Gyeongdeok's reign) by Sutae, a monk from Nangjeoksa Temple, and was named Seunggasa Temple in honor of the monk who taught popular Buddhism at Cheonboksa Temple during the reign of King Gojong of the Tang Dynasty.
It was renovated several times and became the center of the Buddhist revival movement in the late Joseon Dynasty.
It was severely damaged by fire during the Korean War, but was repaired by the provincial government in 1957 and is still there today.
Existing buildings include Sansingak, Hyangnogak, Donggonggak, Beomjonggak, Daebang, and Yosachae.
As for relics, there is a treasured rock-carved Buddha Seated Buddha and Buddha carved in relief on a natural standing stone at the back of the temple, and inside the cave, there remains a treasured Buddhist Monk Buddha Statue created during the reign of King Hyeonjong of the Goryeo Dynasty.
After passing through the main gate of Seunggasa Temple, there is Cheongungyo Bridge with two dragons clutching Yeouiju.
Cheongungyo Bridge has 108 steps, and at the end of the stairs is the nine-story stone pagoda of Seunggasa Temple, and you can also see the rock-carved seated Buddha and Buddha.
It is said that during the Goryeo Dynasty, when there was a great turmoil or disaster in the country, the king went to this rock-carved Buddha and prayed for the safety of the nation.
Master Sangha was an Indian high priest who was born in 640 AD. He came to China's Tang Dynasty and devoted himself to the spread of Buddhism. He was praised as Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara.
Seunggasa Temple (Seoul) Basic Information
Park at the Bibong public parking lot near the parking facility.
Open all year round on days off
This was an introduction to the top 10 places to visit in Jongno, Seoul.
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