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The walls and a watchtower of Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon

Beyond Seoul · by train or metro, south

Suwon: a journey from Seoul

Hwaseong Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage site of walls, gates and watchtowers, and the palace for royal visits inside.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Suwon: the fortress of Hwaseong

    Suwon·In depth

    A late eighteenth-century fortress wall around the city of Suwon, a UNESCO World Heritage site, with a palace for royal visits inside.

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What to see

  1. UNESCO, 1997

    Hwaseong Fortress

    Suwon·UNESCO fortress

    The fortress wall around old Suwon, with its gates and watchtowers.

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  2. The king’s lodging

    Hwaseong Haenggung

    Suwon·Palace

    The temporary palace inside the fortress, used on royal visits.

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