Unhyeongung

Unhyeongung, also known as Unhyeongung Royal Residence, is a former royal residence located at 114-10 Unni-dong, Jongno-gu, . It was formerly the residence of the Heungseon Daewongun, who served as a prince regent of Joseon Korea in the 19th century and fathered Emperor Gojong.
Wikipedia
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Tristan Surtel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Palace of Joseon and Korean Empire
  • Also known as: “Unhjŏnkung”, “Unhyeongung (Palace)”, “Unhyŏnʼgung”, and “서울 운현궁”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Changdeokgung and Anguk station.

is a former royal palace in , South Korea. is situated 780 metres northeast of Unhyeongung.

Metro station
Photo: LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Hyundai E & C station… is situated 110 metres northwest of Unhyeongung.

Museum
Photo: karendotcom127, CC BY 2.0.
, formerly Kimchi Field Museum… is situated 350 metres southwest of Unhyeongung.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anguk-dong and Insa-dong.

Quarter
Photo: Lawinc82, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a dong, neighbourhood of , , South Korea.

Quarter
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a dong, or neighborhood, in , , South Korea.

Quarter
is a dong of , , South Korea.

Unhyeongung

Latitude
37.57618° or 37° 34′ 34″ north
Longitude
126.98712° or 126° 59′ 14″ east
Elevation
37 metres (121 feet)
Open location code
8Q98HXGP+FR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 771236312
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
10419899
Wiki­data ID
Q490392
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Wu Chinese—“Unhyeongung” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أونهيونغونغ”
  • Chinese: “云岘宫”
  • Chinese: “雲峴宮”
  • Czech: “Unhjonkung”
  • French: “Unhyeongung”
  • Georgian: “უნჰიეონგუნგი”
  • German: “Unhyeongung”
  • Italian: “Unhyeongung”
  • Japanese: “雲峴宮”
  • Korean: “운현궁”
  • Spanish: “Unhyeongung”
  • Swedish: “Unhyeongung”
  • Wu Chinese: “云岘宫”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Unni-dong and Gyeongun-dong.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 김승현 가옥 and 수직사.

Seoul: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Incheon International Airport and Gangnam-Seocho.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.