Dondeokjeon Hall — Attraction in Seoul

BLUF: A Dondeokjeon Hall If you’re a history traveler, you’ll enjoy Dondeokjeon Hall. It was only recently opened up to the public on 27 June 2023 for the first time in a century. Background. Dondeokjeon, a historic Western style building in Seoul’s Deoksu Palace, was used as a royal guesthouse during the 1897-1910 Korean Empire. According to historical records, Dondeokjeon was built in a European style on the exterior, with the interior reception room decorated in a luxurious style with golden curtains and wallpaper symbolizing the emperor. The building was recently under gong reconstruction and was part of the broader plan to restore the original states of royal palaces, damaged during the 1910-45 Japanese colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula. The two-story building, known to have been first built during the reign of Emperor Gojong around 1901, was used mainly as a reception hall and a place to meet foreign guests. It was also a historical place where his son, Emperor Sunjong, took the...

IMHO this is the most impressive building inside the Deoksugung Palace. There are lots of digital story telling exhibits inside for you to learn about its history in an immersive manner. This is the one building that you should not miss...

Enjoyed the unique modern art exhibition here. There was also bathrooms and a place to rest and a mini library inside as well. Not a large area but great way to capture the mind and...