Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #5 in Seoul, South Korea

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Number of sights 20 sights
Distance 12.4 km
Ascend 295 m
Descend 310 m

Explore Seoul in South Korea with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in SeoulIndividual Sights in Seoul

Sight 1: Korean National Police Heritage Museum

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The National Police Museum (警察博物館) was opened on October 14, 2005 and is located at 162 Songwol-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul. It is a museum where you can learn about the history of the police at a glance through clothing and equipment, and you can experience the work of the police firsthand through various contents.

Wikipedia: 경찰박물관 (대한민국) (KO), Website

299 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Hong Nanpa's House

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Hong Nan-pa was a Korean composer, violinist, conductor, music critic and educator. He is best known as the composer of Bongseonhwa written in 1919. It is generally considered as the first true Korean original song composed in Western style. It was widely sung during the period. Hong also contributed to developing Korean culture during the period with his diverse cultural activities.

Wikipedia: Hong Nan-pa (EN), Website

848 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 3: 사직단 전사청

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Sajikdan (Korean: 사직단) is a Neo-Confucian altar located in Seoul, South Korea. It was built and used during the Joseon period to perform rituals related to soil and grain.

Wikipedia: Sajikdan (EN)

1951 meters / 23 minutes

Sight 4: Gyeongbokgung (Palace)

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Gyeongbokgung, also known as Gyeongbokgung Palace, was the main royal palace of the Joseon dynasty. Built in 1395, it is located in northern Seoul, South Korea. The largest of the Five Grand Palaces built by the Joseon dynasty, Gyeongbokgung served as the home of the royal family and the seat of government.

Wikipedia: Gyeongbokgung (EN)

942 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 5: Sundial(Angbu Ilgu)

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The Anbu Ilgu (仰釜日晷) is a sundial that has been produced and used since the 16th year of King Sejong the Great of Joseon in 1434, and was designated as Treasure No. 845 of the Republic of Korea on August 9, 1985 in recognition of its scientific, historical, and artistic value. Jang Young-sil, Icheon, and Kim Jo participated in the early production of the Anbuilgu, and since there are no surviving Anbuilgu made at this time, the 18th-century Anbuilgu was designated as a treasure. Designated as a treasure, the portable anbuilgu was made by Kang-gun and is small enough to fit in a pocket. In addition, there are Jang Young-sil's inventions, such as the Pavilion Tower, the Honcheonui, the Sundial, the Water Clock, and the Celestial Train Field Map.

Wikipedia: 앙부일구 (KO)

8 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 6: Armillary Sphere

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Armillary Sphere

An armillary sphere is a model of objects in the sky, consisting of a spherical framework of rings, centered on Earth or the Sun, that represent lines of celestial longitude and latitude and other astronomically important features, such as the ecliptic. As such, it differs from a celestial globe, which is a smooth sphere whose principal purpose is to map the constellations. It was invented separately, in ancient China possibly as early as the 4th century BC and ancient Greece during the 3rd century BC, with later uses in the Islamic world and Medieval Europe.

Wikipedia: Armillary sphere (EN)

543 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 7: Sejong Grand Theater

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Sejong Grand Theater

Sejong Center for the Performing Arts (Korean: 세종문화회관) is the largest arts and cultural complex in Seoul, South Korea. It has an interior area of 53,202m². It is situated in the center of the capital, on Sejongno, a main road that cuts through the capital city of the Joseon Dynasty. The center took 4 years to complete, opening in 1978. It was "built as a cultural center for Seoulites". It currently contains one of the biggest pipe organs in Asia.

Wikipedia: Sejong Center (EN), Website

722 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 8: Statue of Peace

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The Statue of Peace, often shortened to Sonyeosang in Korean or Shōjo-zō in Japanese and sometimes called the Comfort Woman Statue , is a symbol of the victims of sexual slavery, known euphemistically as comfort women, by the Japanese military during World War II. The Statue of Peace was first erected in Seoul to urge the Japanese government to apologize to and honour the victims. However, it has since become a site of representational battles among different parties.

Wikipedia: Statue of Peace (EN)

404 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 9: Postal Administration

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The General Post Office (郵政總局) was a government office in charge of postal services in the late Joseon Dynasty and can be said to be the first post office in the history of Korea. The building is designated as Historic Site No. 213.

Wikipedia: 우정총국 (KO)

170 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 10: Mokin Museum

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The Mokin Museum is a museum in Seoul, South Korea.

Wikipedia: Mokin Museum (EN), Website

437 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 11: Fortress Wall of Seoul (Hanyang City Wall)

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Fortress Wall of Seoul (Hanyang City Wall) 서울연구원 / CC BY 4.0

The Seoul City Wall or Hanyangdoseong is a defensive wall first built by the King Taejo of Joseon dynasty to defense downtown area of Joseon's capital city Hanseongbu (한성부). It is designated as Historic Site of South Korea in 1963, and currently a famous tourist attraction around the Downtown Seoul.

Wikipedia: Seoul City Wall (EN)

562 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 12: Palgakjeong Pavilion

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Tapgol Park Octagonal Pavilion (塔gol公園 八角亭) is a pavilion built along with Tapgol Park built by Brown in England. On September 11, 1989, it was designated as Tangible Cultural Property No. 73 by the Seoul Metropolitan Government

Wikipedia: 탑골공원 팔각정 (KO)

867 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 13: Unhyeongung (Palace)

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Unhyeongung (Palace) Daderot. / CC BY-SA 3.0

Unhyeongung (Korean: 운현궁), also known as Unhyeongung Royal Residence, is a former Korean royal residence located at 114-10 Unni-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea. It was formerly the residence of the Heungseon Daewongun a prince regent of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty in the 19th century, and father of Emperor Gojong. Gojong himself also lived in this residence until age 12 when he assumed the throne. It is currently a museum and is open to the public free of charge.

Wikipedia: Unhyeongung (EN)

549 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 14: Bukchon Art Museum

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Bukchon Art Museum (Korean: 북촌미술관) is an art museum in Seoul, South Korea. It has 150 pieces of Korean modern art, 200 pieces of Chinese art, 2500 of old documents of Joseon dynasty in total of 2850.

Wikipedia: Bukchon Art Museum (EN)

185 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 15: Gahoe Museum

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Gahoe Museum (Korean: 가회박물관) is a private museum in Gahoe-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. Established in 2002, its collection includes over 1,500 items, including 750 amulets, 250 items of folk paintings, approximately 150 classical books, and 250 other odd items. The museum is located on a street of traditional Hanok houses and gardens. The main exhibition hall retains traditional Joseon era architectural features.

Wikipedia: Gahoe Museum (EN), Website

51 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 16: Gahoedong Catholic Church

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Gahoe-dong Catholic Church (嘉會洞聖堂) is a Catholic church affiliated with the Archdiocese of Seoul located in Gahoe-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. The address is 57, Bukchon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul.

Wikipedia: 가회동성당 (KO), Website

912 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 17: Donhwamun Gate

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Changdeokgung Donhwamun (昌德宮 敦化門) is the main gate of Changdeokgung Palace. It is designated as Treasure No. 383 of the Republic of Korea. It was first built in the 12th year of Taejong (1412), seven years after the completion of Changdeokgung Palace, and the current Donhwamun Gate was completed in the first year of Gwanghae-gun (1608) after it was burned down during the Imjin War. The Donhwamun Gate is the oldest of the existing palace gates, and it is the only one with a five-panel front. In 1963, it was designated as Treasure No. 383 of the Republic of Korea.

Wikipedia: 돈화문 (KO)

1338 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 18: Changgyeonggung (Palace)

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Changgyeonggung (Palace) 서울시 / CC BY 2.0 kr

Changgyeonggung is a palace located in Seoul, South Korea.

Wikipedia: Changgyeonggung (EN), Website

1039 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 19: Marronnier Park

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Marronnier Park Photo and Share CC / CC BY 2.0

Marronnier Park is a park in the Daehangno district of Seoul.

Wikipedia: Marronnier Park (EN)

528 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 20: Ihwajang

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Ihwajang is a historic home in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is the former residence of the first President of South Korea, Syngman Rhee. It was designated a historic site of South Korea on April 28, 2009. It is open to visitors as a memorial hall to Rhee.

Wikipedia: Ihwajang (EN)

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