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Changgyeonggung Palace vs Jongmyo Shrine
Both Changgyeonggung Palace and Jongmyo Shrine are praised by professionals. Overall, Jongmyo Shrine is the choice of most reviewers compared to Changgyeonggung Palace. Jongmyo Shrine comes in at #4 in Seoul with praise from 5 sources including Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Michelin Guide.
Changgyeonggung Palace
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185 Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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Frommer's
"Various events (tea ceremonies, reenactments for the king's birthday, marriage ceremonies) are held at the palace on select weekend days."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
". The oldest surviving structure is the 15th-century Okcheongyo stone bridge over the stream by the main gate."
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Fodor's
"Changgyeonggung stands out for its quiet beauty."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Not to be missed, particularly when the garden's cherry trees are in bloom."
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Afar Magazine
"while it's not as impressive as some of the other royal enclaves in Seoul, the grounds are green and tranquil."
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Jongmyo Shrine
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155 Jongno, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-400, South Korea
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Fodor's
"Another of Seoul's UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites, Jongmyo is the royal shrine of the Joseon kings and queens."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The impressive buildings... house the spirit tablets of the Joseon kings and queens and some of their most loyal government officials."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Like many buildings dating from the Joseon Dynasty, the Jongmyo sanctuary was rebuilt in the early 17C on the ashes of the original edifice destroyed by Japanese invasions."
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Time Out
"It is both an immortal work of architecture—in which form and content are fused as one—and an eternal hometown that gratifies the instinctive desire to return from whence we came. "
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Afar Magazine
"This was my favorite of the historic sites in Seoul."
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