A man standing in front of the panoramic skyline of Seoul, South Korea on a clear day.Landmarks · Hidden gem

Jeongdong Observatory

정동전망대

Jeongdong, Seoul · 서울

A free public viewing floor on the thirteenth storey of the Seoul City Hall annexe, looking directly down onto the palace roofs and the stone wall path.

Why it’s worth it

Nobody knows it is there. Free, has a café, and gives you the one view of Deoksugung you cannot get from the ground.

CategoryLandmarks
AreaJeongdong
Hours09:00–18:00 · closed weekends
Hidden gemfree viewdeoksugungcoffee

Nearby

Walking distance from Jeongdong Observatory

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