Jungmyeongjeon Hall
중명전
📍 41-11, Jeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
Introduction
Located near Deoksugung Palace, Jungmyeongjeon Hall is a red-brick modern Western-style building. It was built in 1899 as the imperial library of the Korean Empire. After Deoksugung Palace caught on fire in 1904, the place became the temporary residence of Emperor Gojong. It also witnessed the tragic part of history in which the infamous Eulsa Treaty (Japan-Korea Protectorate Treaty), an illegal treaty forced by Japan, was signed in 1905. Its exhibition hall serves as a place for historical education.
Telephone
+82-2-752-7525 (Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea)
🗺 Location
41-11, Jeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
✏ Details
Admission Fees
Free
Available Facilities
Exhibition halls
Reservation Info. for Foreigners
Reservation required via phone
For people of 30 or more to tour independently
For peole of 10 or more to receive guided tour
🔎 Information
Inquiries
+82-2-771-9952(덕수궁관리소)
Parking Facility
Not available
Closed
Mondays, Day of Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)
Opening Hours
09:30-17:30
