Yongheung Palace Incheon

The Ganghwado Island, situated in the estuary of the Han River, is known as the roofless museum of Korea as it offers a taste of Korea's rich heritage and history. The Yongheung Palace, Incheon forms a major part of this rich historical collection in the island.

It’s easy to reach Yongheung Palace, Incheon in Ganghwado Island. You just have to take a bus from Sinchon Station and get down at Intercity Bus Terminal. From there take a Ganghwa bound bus to the Island where you come at the great Yongheung Palace. Once on the island, you just need to take a right turn following the Goryeo Palace sign in front of Jungang Market and you are there…at the gates of the rich historic Yongheung Palace.

Admission into the heritage grounds of the Yongheung Palace, Incheon is absolutely free to all visitors and at all times of the year.

A rich history lies behind the construction of this popular historic palace. King Cheoljong was the 25th ruler of the Joseon period. He used to live here before his ascension to the throne. Jeong Gi-se was the chief of the Ganghwa County in which the palace was located. He enlarged the original residence in the fourth year of the reign of the King and named it Yongheung-gung which means “the Palace of Rising Dragon”. Yi Jae-sun who was a member of the royal family rebuilt the residence in the early 20th century.

The Yongheung Palace, Incheon has since been designated as a Tangible Cultural Property.

The Yongheung Palace, Incheon is actually a simple building with servants' rooms on both sides of the main gate. It was built in the tradition of the Yeongyeong-dang and Nakseon-jae houses in Seoul's Changdoek Palace. The tattered building of the palace was rebuilt in 1974.

Today tourists go to the Yongheung Palace, Incheon to get a taste of the historic past of Korea…a smellof the tradition and heritage that the palace has brought down with it.