Palacio Deoksugung (덕수궁)

4.3 Km 32914 2024-06-04

Sejong-daero 99, Jung-gu, Seúl

Situado en la esquina de la intersección de calles más atestadas del microcentro de Seúl, el palacio Deoksugung es, entre otras cosas, famoso por su elegante sendero junto a un muro de piedra. Por ser el único palacio que se erige junto a construcciones modernas, añade singularidad al paisaje.

El palacio Deoksugung perteneció originalmente al príncipe Wolsandaegun (1454-1488), el hermano mayor del rey Seongjong (1469-1494) de la dinastía Joseon. El lugar fue ascendido a la categoría de palacio propiamente dicho cuando Gwanghaegun (1575-1641) ascendió al trono y le dio a la construcción el nombre de palacio Gyeongungung en 1611. Con posterioridad, el nombre cambió a Deoksugung.

Entrando al palacio a través de la puerta Daehanmun aparece el estanque Geumcheon con el puente Geumcheongyo, de suficiente ancho como para que pasara el carruaje del monarca. El pabellón Jeukjodang fue denominado así por Gwanghaegun e Injo, ambos monarcas que fueron coronados en este lugar. El letrero frontal de Jeukjodang fue escrito por el emperador Gojong en 1905 después de que ascendiera al trono. Hamnyeongjeon fue el sitio en que Gojong dormía y Hamnyeong fue denominado de esa manera para desear que Gojong tuviera paz eterna. El Ala Este servía como la habitación del monarca y el Ala Oeste, de la Reina. Jeonggwanheon fue el primer edificio de estilo occidental construido dentro del palacio, en 1900. Gojong disfrutaba beber café y pasar su tiempo de ocio aquí. En la parte trasera del edificio había, y hay aún hoy en día, pasajes secretos a la Residencia Oficial del Emisario Ruso. Seokjojeon es el otro edificio de arquitectura occidental que permanece todavía hasta el presente dentro del palacio, que estaba siendo construido por un inglés para su compañía en 1905, pero después pasó a manos del gobierno japonés que lo acabó de edificar en 1910.

Después del fallecimiento de Gojong, Seokjojeon se convirtió en una galería de arte japonés y abrió sus puertas al público, y después de la Liberación, la Comisión Conjunta de EE.UU. y Rusia tuvo lugar aquí en mayo de 1946. El Ala Este de la edificación Seokjogwan sirve ahora como sede de Exhibición de los Tesoros del Palacio, y el Ala Oeste se usa como parte integrante del Museo Nacional de Arte Contemporáneo.

Puerta Daehanmun del Palacio Deoksugung (덕수궁 대한문)

4.3 Km 17754 2022-03-31

Sejong-daero 99, Jung-gu, Seúl

Tradicionalmente, la entrada principal al palacio Deoksugung, en Seúl, era la puerta Inhwamun. Con la construcción del pabellón más importante del palacio, llamado Junghwajeon, en 1902, también se levantaron dos puertas nuevas: Junghwamun y Jowonmun. Luego se levantó la puerta Daehanmun, al este de Jowonmun, para que funcionara como entrada principal, pero se la movió de sitio en 1904 para permitir la expansión de la avenida.

Doseong (도성)

4.3 Km 51 2021-03-26

15, Jahamun-ro 7-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-738-8885

Sujebi jjambbong (Korean spicy seafood noodle soup with hand-pulled dough) is also a popular menu. This restaurant's signature menu is noodles in black bean sauce. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul.

Hanok Guesthouse Dongchonchae [Korea Quality] / 한옥 게스트하우스 동촌재 [한국관광 품질인증/Korea Quality]

4.3 Km 2 2021-03-26

21-10, Jahamun-ro 11-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Built in 1939, Dongchonchae was designated as Seoul Well Hanok by the Seoul Metropolitan City in 2016. In 2020, this hanok (traditional Korean house) received the Certificate of KOREA QUALITY from the Korea Tourism Organization in the Heritage Hanok field in recognition of its historicity and quality of services. Dongchonjae is located in the western side of Gyeongbokgung Palace, at Seochon. When one passes through its main gate, one sees the yard, with anchae (women's quarters), sarangchae (men's quarters), and byeolchae (detached quarters) surrounding the plot. Anchae has four rooms, daecheong (wood-floored main hall), a kitchen, and a restroom. One of the rooms is used for tea ceremonies as well. Outside of the sarangchae and byeolchae, which are the living spaces for the owners, visitors have free access to the numaru (raised open floor) and the yard. The anchae’s rooms “Bom” and “Yeoreum” can accommodate 2 to 3 adults each, while the rooms “Gaeul” (Tea Room) and “Gyeoul” are optimal for two. The building is rented out as a whole, so no more than one group may stay in the building at any given time. Standard occupancy is four persons, and eight is the maximum number. There are two restrooms, one within the anchae building, one out in the backyard.
Cooking is not allowed in the kitchen, but guests are free to bring in outside food. Experience programs on offer include nighttime exploration of Seoul City Wall, tea ceremony, folk songs, and rice cake making. Additional payment is only required for rice cake making. Guests may choose between two types of complimentary breakfast: Korean, which comes with rice, soup, and three side dishes; and Western, which comes with bread, salad, and coffee. There are a 100-in screen and mini projector for film watching in the yard or daecheong. Towels, toiletries, hair dryer, bottled water, traditional tea, and capsule coffee are included. The kitchen is equipped with kitchen utensils, a microwave, and a coffee pot, enough for instant foods. Guests also have access to refrigerator and washing machine

Hojil (호질)

4.3 Km 165 2021-03-20

15, Jahamun-ro, 9-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-764-6822

A good restaurant to visit before and after the tour, being located near Gyeongbokgung Palace, one of the tourist attractions. This restaurant's signature menu is spicy sea snail salad. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jongno-gu, Seoul.

PANE PASTA - Jongno Branch (빠네파스타 종로)

4.3 Km 148 2021-03-19

11, Jahamun-ro, 7-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-777-6556

A specialty restaurant serving pizza and pasta dishes baked in an authentic Italian wood-fired oven. The representative menu is margherita pizza. This Western cuisine is located near Gyeongbokgung (Government Complex-Seoul) Station, Seoul.

Seochon Guest House [Korea Quality] / 서촌 게스트하우스 [한국관광 품질인증]

4.3 Km 5504 2023-04-07

28-3, Jahamun-ro 7-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-010-3345-9680

Seochon Guest House is located in Seochon, which is becoming a hot place for tourists in Seoul, and precisely on the road to Suseong Valley, whichis filled with interesting stores and is also well-known for Park Nosoo Art Gallery and the House of Yun Dong-ju (poet). Seochon Guest House is nicknamed ‘Jaeminangol (interesting village)’ after Baekseok’s poem ‘Yeowunangol’, with the aim of providing a visit full of interesting experiences. Passing through a garden and entering the main building, the unique charm of this hanok building, the staircase to get to the first floor from daecheong (main floored room), catches the eye of the visitors. In addition, the building is decorated with various stylish objects including paintings and Korean musical instruments. The terrace situated on the first floor offers an open view of the surrounding area including roof tiles of hanok structures and alleyways in Seochon. It is said that Korean novelist Yoon Hu-myeong also appreciated the structure of the guesthouse, saying, “It is an interesting place.” Built in the 1930s, the house, which has many storage places, was taken by the owner couple in spring 2014 as they were attracted by the house during their trip to Seochon. After the repair work, the ground floor of the house was opened for guests from January 2016, hoping that guests could share their daily experiences and stories with each other. The guestrooms and the main floored room on the ground floor are open to guests, with the exception of the first floor, which is used by the owner couple. The living room is equipped with books, a curved TV, and a table. The tasty meal, which is served in the kitchen, consists of rice and soup with six side dishes and is much loved by guests. The guesthouse offers a total of four rooms – Jae Room, which is the most Korean-style room; Mi Room, which has a combined style of a Korean-style room and Western-style room; Nan Room, which is an ideal room for meditation with a beautiful paper window; and Ahn Room, which is equipped with a veranda and a pretty flowerbed. Every room has its separate charm with various comfortable bedding to provide a quiet and cozy bedroom for guests in the middle of the city. Furthermore, the guesthouse holds a pansori (epic chant) performance twice a year. The owner started learning how to sing pansori to promote the Korean culture and tradition to foreigners. When a pansori performance is held, the owner offers traditional Korean snacks and drinks including sikhye (sweet rice punch), sujeonggwa (cinnamon punch), traditional sweets and cookies, and tteok (rice cakes) to visitors, tourists, and performers. Moreover, it provides cultural programs such as a Gukak (Korean classical music) experience, Korean traditional clothes experience, and making Korean food experience, as well as other activities with guests, such as trip to the city wall between Inwangsan Mountain and Bugaksan Mountain, and the Royal Palace Tour to Gyeongbokgung Palace, etc., as well as a trip to a traditional market.

Eungam-dong Donkkaseu (응암동돈까스)

4.3 Km 123 2021-03-29

338, Eungam-ro, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul
+82-2-352-2414

It is a favorite restaurant among local residents. The best menu at this restaurant is jumbo sized pork cutlet. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul.

Puerta Sungnyemun (Puerta Namdaemun) (숭례문)

4.3 Km 14261 2023-02-20

Sejong-daero 40, Jung-gu, Seúl

La puerta Namdaemun, cuyo nombre oficial es Sungnyemun, es un Tesoro Nacional de Corea. Tiene una entrada con forma de arco en el centro de una plataforma levantada de piedras. Sobre la misma, se elevan los pilares y el techo dividiendo al portal en nivel superior e inferior. En los laterales Este y Oeste, tiene abiertas puertas para entrar y salir.

El césped verde que rodea a la plataforma muestra las huellas de una antigua fortaleza. Cuando el monarca fundador de la dinastía Joseon, Lee Seong-Gye (que reinó de 1335 a 1408), hizo construir la ciudad capital, creía que en caso de incendio, el fuego alcanzaría el palacio Gyeongbokgung como así también el interior de la capital porque el monte Gwanaksan de Seúl tiene la figura del fuego de acuerdo a los principios de geománticos del “feng-shui”. Por ello, el letrero de la puerta Sungnyemun fue escrito en sentido vertical para proteger a la ciudad del incendio, porque los caracteres chinos escritos en forma horizontal se semejan a la imagen del fuego. La ideografía del letrero de Sungnyemun es solemne, elegante y llena de fuerza, pero a la vez, prolija.

La ideografía es famosa por ser de puño y letra del príncipe Yangnyeongdaegun (que reinó de 1394 a 1462), el primogénito de Taejong (1367-1422) de la dinastía Joseon. Por las noches, las luces de las lámparas de mercurio ubicadas debajo de la puerta añaden más belleza a su estética natural.

Tosokchon Samgyetang (토속촌삼계탕)

4.3 Km 283332 2021-03-24

5, Jahamun-ro 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-737-7444

Located near Gyeongbokgung Station, the restaurant was also frequented by late President Roh Moo-hyun. It produces their ingredients like Tojongdak (Korean chicken), 4-years ginseng, chest nut, jujube, garlics, ginger, adlay, perilla seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seed, nuts, pine nut, black sesame, and etc.
Even though one has to wait to enter during lunch time, do not worry about long wait as the restaurant is spacious. Besides Samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup), it serves Ogol-samgyetang, otdak, pajeon (green onion pancake), Rotisserie chicken, and other menus.

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