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City Hall: three eras within one Seoul block

Start at City Hall Station and connect Deoksugung Palace, Jeongdong-gil, Seoul Plaza only while access, weather and energy support the plan. Allow 3–5 hours, but keep two places instead of forcing all three. Recheck official notices on the day.

Palace buildings and grounds at Deoksugung in Seoul
A route that starts at the stationCity Hall Station · Seoul

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Information checked 2026.09.13
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Start
City Hall Station
Time needed
3–5 hours
Allow
3–5 hours

STATION CHECK

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Metropolitan rail operator information

Suggested exit & walk

City Hall StationAbout 300 m to Deoksugung PalaceThe suggested exit may not be the lift exit. With luggage or mobility needs, prioritise the accessible route.

Lift & step-free route

Metropolitan rail operator informationCheck the origin, interchange and destination separately. Maintenance can change the route, so ask station staff for day-of help.The capital-area network has several operators. At an interchange, verify the operator for the line you will actually board.

Luggage storage

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First & last train

Metropolitan rail operator informationTimes vary by line, direction, weekday, weekend and holiday. For a late trip, verify the last possible interchange too.
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Suggested stops
  1. 01City Hall Station
  2. 02Deoksugung Palace
  3. 03Jeongdong-gil
  4. 04Seoul Plaza
  5. 05City Hall Station
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Last check before you go
The day before

Check closures, bookings, events, access controls and weather.

Before setting out

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Open official informationVisit Seoul · Deoksugung Palace Visit Seoul · Jeongdong 1928 Royal Palaces and Tombs Center · Deoksugung

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EDITOR'S GUIDE

Understand the place before you follow the route

The full guide connects practical movement with history, local context and details international visitors can easily miss.

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Palace buildings and grounds at Deoksugung in Seoul EDITOR'S GUIDE
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City Hall: three eras within one Seoul block

Connect late-royal Deoksugung, modern Jeongdong and today’s civic square while checking closures and public events.

Information checked 2026.09.13Read the full guide

REALISTIC ROUTE

Walk it in this order

  1. 1

    City Hall Station

    Check the exit, weather, current notices and return.

    00:00
  2. 2

    Deoksugung Palace

    Observe one theme, then decide whether to continue.

    00:30
  3. 3

    Jeongdong-gil

    Observe one theme, then decide whether to continue.

    01:35
  4. 4

    Seoul Plaza

    Observe one theme, then decide whether to continue.

    03:00
  5. 5

    City Hall Station

    Return by the brightest and simplest route.

    Finish

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