🏛️ Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon

South Korea · Asia · Cultural · 37.29°N, 127.00°E

Hwaseong Fortress or Suwon Hwaseong is a Korean fortress surrounding the centre of Suwon, the provincial capital of Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It was built from 1794 to 1796 by King Jeongjo of Joseon to house and honor the remains of his biological father, Crown Prince Sado. Sado had been executed by being locked in a rice chest by his father, King Yeongjo. Located 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Seoul and enclosing much of central Suwon, the fortress includes King Jeongjo's temporary palace. The fortress and enclosed palace were designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997. It comprises among many other features a perimeter wall, four main gates, and two sluicegates over the Suwoncheon, Suwon's main stream, which flows through the centre of the fortress.

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Quick facts

Country	South Korea
Continent / region	Asia
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	37.29°N, 127.00°E · view on map

Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon is a cultural World Heritage site in South Korea, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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