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Deoksugung 덕수궁

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Deoksugung (Korean: 덕수궁; Hanja: 德壽宮), also called Deoksu Palace or Deoksugung Palace, is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. It was the main palace during the Korean Empire (1897–1910) and is now a major tourist attraction. It has a mix of traditional Korean and Western architecture that reflects its history. Inside the palace are the Daehan Empire History Museum and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Deoksugung branch.

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Verified facts

Deoksugung (덕수궁) — verified Korean place / attraction. In Seoul.

Details

• Heritage status: Historic sites of South Korea
• Location: Seoul, South Korea
• Type: Former royal palace
• Period: 1897–1910
• Architecture: Mix of traditional Korean and Western architecture
• Entity Type: 궁궐
• Original Name: 경운궁
• Former Name: 덕수궁
• Country: 조선과 대한제국

Location

37.56611, 126.975 · View on map →

Source reconciliation

• OpenStreetMap lists the English name as Deoksugung Palace; KoreaAPI uses Deoksugung (chosen by source authority).

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• OpenStreetMap — open geographic database

Verification history

Verified & tracked since 2026-08-15 · 90 verified snapshots.

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Distances from verified coordinates (Wikidata P625), great-circle.

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