Jongmyo Shrine

종묘

A royal shrine remembered for long eaves and a quiet courtyard

⚠ Timed visits Mon/Thu/Fri; closed Tuesdays

Hours

Seasonal visiting hours · closed Tuesday

Tickets

₩1,000

Address

157 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu

This royal Confucian shrine keeps the spirit tablets of Joseon kings and queens. Jeongjeon stretches for 109 m; its repeated pillars and long roofline create gravity through restraint rather than ornament. The city noise falls away once you step into the courtyard.