Unhyeongung

Unhyeongung
General information
Address114-10 Unni-dong, Jongno District
Town or citySeoul
CountrySouth Korea
Designations
Official nameUnhyeongung Palace, Seoul
Designated1977-11-22
Reference no.257
Other information
Public transit accessSubway Line 3, Anguk Station, Exit 4
Website
unhyeongung.or.kr/en (in English)
Korean name
Hangul
운현궁
Hanja
雲峴宮
Revised RomanizationUnhyeongung
McCune–ReischauerUnhyŏn'gung

Unhyeongung (Korean: 운현궁), also known as Unhyeongung Royal Residence, is a former Korean royal residence located at 114-10 Unni-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea. It was formerly the residence of the Heungseon Daewongun a prince regent of Korea during the Joseon period in the 19th century, and father of Emperor Gojong. Gojong himself also lived in this residence until age 12 when he assumed the throne. It is currently a museum and is open to the public free of charge.