Gwanghwamun SquarePlace·172 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, SeoulPlace information172 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, SeoulLatitude 37.57276, longitude 126.97686You may also likeRelated exhibitionsGwanghwamun Square and Gyeongbokgung Palace Audio GuideBegin at Gwanghwamun Square, where Seoul’s civic center opens toward the royal palace. This audio guide introduces the historic Yukjo Street axis, the statues of Admiral Yi Sun-sin and King Sejong, Gwanghwamun Gate, the restored woldae platform, and the symbolic path leading into Gyeongbokgung Palace. Inside Gyeongbokgung, follow the main royal axis through Heungnyemun, Geunjeongjeon, Sajeongjeon, Gyeonghoeru, the royal living quarters, Amisan Garden, Jagyeongjeon, Donggung, Hyangwonjeong, Geoncheonggung, Jibokjae, and the palace gates. Designed for English-speaking visitors, the guide explains Joseon royal ceremony, palace architecture, kingship, daily life, restoration history, and the changing memory of Seoul’s most important royal palace.Related placesConnected through Gwanghwamun Square and Gyeongbokgung Palace Audio GuideGyeongbokgung PalaceEstablished in 1395 as the primary palace of the Joseon dynasty, Gyeongbokgung stands before Bugaksan and was the setting in which Hunminjeongeum, the Korean writing system, was created and promulgated. Destroyed in 1592 and restored in 1867, the complex has undergone systematic restoration since the 1990s, including Gwanghwamun Gate, the royal living quarters, and Hyangwonjeong Pavilion.
