Jungmyeongjeon Hall
중명전
History · 41-11, Jeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
Nearby stations and stops
- City Hall (Line 1·2) · straight-line 420m
- Seodaemun (Line 5) · straight-line 526m
- Bus stop 서울역사박물관.경희궁앞(중) · straight-line 334m
- Bus stop 서울역사박물관.경희궁앞 · straight-line 337m
Straight-line distance; the actual walk is longer · Data as of 2025-10-31
Source: Korea National Railway urban rail station information · Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nationwide bus stop locations
- Admission
- Not provided
- Hours
- 09:30-17:30
- Closed
- Closed on Mondays
- Mondays, Day of Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day)
- Parking
- No parking
- Not available
- Pets
- Not provided
- Accessibility
- Not provided
- Data status
- Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Source updated: 2025-01-09 · Collected: Not provided
Located near Deoksugung Palace, Jungmyeongjeon Hall is a red-brick modern Western-style building. It was built in 1899 as the imperial library of the Korean Empire. After Deoksugung Palace caught on fire in 1904, the place became the temporary residence of Emperor Gojong. It also witnessed the tragic part of history in which the infamous Eulsa Treaty (Japan-Korea Protectorate Treaty), an illegal treaty forced by Japan, was signed in 1905. Its exhibition hall serves as a place for historical education.
In the area
Royal Palaces 2 of 38 attractions in Jung-gu
Similar places nearby
- Deoksugung Palace · 397m
Similar places in other regions
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- Tongyeong Sebyeonggwan Hall · Gyeongsangnam-do
- Naju Geumseonggwan Hall · Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City
Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI