Palace & château
Unhyeongung
🇰🇷 South Korea · 19th century
Unhyeongung (Korean: 운현궁; Hanja: 雲峴宮), also known as Unhyeongung Royal Residence, is a former Korean royal residence located at 114-10 Unni-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. 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. Gojong himself lived in Unhyeongung until age 12, when he assumed the throne. It is currently a museum and is open to the public free of charge.
Text adapted from “Unhyeongung” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Unhyeongung ranks #2,168 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #10 of the 58 mapped in South Korea. Founded 1864, it is older than 7% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 607 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,652 times in the last 60 days, more than 73% of the atlas. 15 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Seoul, 2 km away. See how South Korea compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Unhyeongung?
Unhyeongung stands in South Korea, at 37.5761°, 126.987°.
When was Unhyeongung built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1864. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Unhyeongung?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,168 of 8,133 worldwide, and #10 in South Korea. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Unhyeongung?
Changdeokgung, about 1 km away.
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