Yongheunggung Palace
용흥궁
History · 16-1, Dongmunan-gil 21beon-gil, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon
Nearby stations and stops
- Bus stop 용흥궁공원 · straight-line 110m
- Bus stop 강화유치원 · straight-line 158m
Straight-line distance; the actual walk is longer · Data as of 2025-10-31
Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nationwide bus stop locations
- Admission
- Not provided
- Hours
- 09:00-18:00
- Closed
- Open every day
- N/A (Open all year round)
- Parking
- Nearby parking lot in Goryeogung Palace Site (5-minute walk)
- Pets
- Not provided
- Accessibility
- Not provided
- Data status
- Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI · Source updated: 2022-07-27 · Collected: Not provided
Yongheunggung Palace is where King Cheoljong (r. 1849-1863) used to live before his ascension to throne. The chief of Ganghwa County, Jeong Gi-se, enlarged the original residence and named it Yongheunggung (meaning palace of the rising dragon) in the 4th year of King Cheoljong’s reign. Its architectural features include a paljak (traditional Korean half-hipped roof) and supporting columns rendered in Jusimpo style, the column brackets placed only on top of the columns. The palace was built in the tradition of dwelling houses such as the Yeongyeongdang and Nakseonjae houses in Changdeokgung Palace, so the palace buildings give off a simple and plain atmosphere. Within the precincts of the palace are a memorial stone and a monument house indicating that the palace used to be the old home of King Cheoljong.
In the area
Traditional Houses 1 of 24 attractions in Ganghwa-gun
Similar places in other regions
- Changdeokgung Palace Complex [UNESCO World Heritage Site] · Seoul
- Nakseonjae Hall · Seoul
- Deoksugung Palace · Seoul
- Changgyeonggung Palace · Seoul
- Gyeongbokgung Palace · Seoul
Source: Korea Tourism Organization TourAPI