The west gate (yeongchumun) of Gyeongbokgung palace is finally open for visitors on December 6

Yeongchumun,the west gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace will be opened to public for the first time in 43 years.

The Gyeongbok Palace Officer of the Cultural Heritage Administration (Woo Kyung-joon) announced that the west gate of Gyeongbok Palace will be fully open from December 6th.
It is to enhance the convenience of visitors to Gyeongbokgung Palace and Seochon area.

Yeongchumun was rebuilt in 1592 when the Gyeongbok Palace was destroyed by fire during the 1592 Imperial Japan War, and was rebuilt by Dae Won-kun.
In 1926, during the Japanese colonial period, the railway line was laid, and the surrounding masonry collapsed and was demolished. It was restored to its current shape in 1975.

Currently, there are three gates in Gyeongbok Palace including Gwanghwamun in the south, Shinmunmun in the north, and the entrance to the National Folk Museum in the east.
It will now be able to enter and exit from all direction, the East, West, South, North gate of Gyeongbokgung
The entrance time and admission fee (3,000 won) are the same as other entrance gates of Gyeongbokgung Palace.

On the opening day, December 6, at 11 am, 'Yeongchumun opening ceremony' will be held and the entrance to Gyeongbok Palace is free on this day.



The west gate of  Gyeongbokgung palace in early 1900