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- Jongmyo Shrine
Jongmyo Shrine
Jongmyo Shrine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is heralded
as Korea's foremost cultural treasure. Visitors to Seoul will be
hard-pressed not to visit the Jongmyo Shrine. Built in 1394, the
shrine is the oldest royal Confucian shrine in the world and
ceremonies, rituals and traditional dance performances are often
held at the shrine. Jongmyo is the official shrine of the Korea's
Joseon Dynasty. Tourists visiting Seoul will find the shrine
situated within walking distance of the Changdoekgang Palace
complex. Jongmyo is made up of a number of halls as well as a small
cloister, the interior of the shrine as well as the roofs and
ceilings are exquisitely painted and decorated. The Jongmyo Shrine
is also home to over 40 memorial tablets of past kings and queens
of Korea.
Information & Facts
Address
1 Hunjeong-dong, Jongno-gu
Admission
Language
The official language is Korean.
Money
South Korea's monetary unit is the won (KRW). Currency can be
exchanged at most banks and at casinos, and travellers cheques
cashed at authorised banks and hotels. Most merchants in the cities
accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express credit cards, but
Koreans traditionally prefer cash. ATMs at banks are usually
accessible only during banking hours, and instructions on the
machines are generally only in Korean. Public ATMs at convenience
stores and subway stations are generally available 24 hours. US
Dollars are an accepted form of foreign currency and can be used as
US Dollars in the areas around the American Military bases in South
Korea.
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