[Gyeonggi-do] Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival (수원화성문화제)

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💡 Overview

Hwaseong Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, hosts the Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival every autumn. The festival’s main event is the “King Jeongjo’s Royal Parade,” a reenactment of King Jeongjo’s procession to pay respects to his father Crown Prince Sado’s tomb. This spectacular event features over 4,000 participants in traditional Joseon-era costumes marching along a 59km route. The “King Jeongjo’s Dasobangwa” program, offering a taste of royal court cuisine served for the Banquet of Lady Hyegyeong-Gung Hong, is especially popular among international tourists. Additionally, the festival includes fortress-building experiences, night tours, and various reenactment events and performances, all linked to Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon. 

◎Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon
This planned city was built by King Jeongjo during the Joseon Dynasty. It is considered a pinnacle of Korean fortress culture, incorporating the advanced technologies of its time. 

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📍 Nearby Attractions

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  Mong Ted (몽테드)Distance: 302m | 14 Hwaseomun-ro 48beon-gil, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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  Suwon Jidong Mural Village (수원 지동벽화마을) 🔗Distance: 1.1km | 75-5 Changnyongmun-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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  Paldalmun Market (팔달문시장)Distance: 1.2km | 17 Jeongjo-ro 770beon-gil, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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  Haenggung-dong Mural Village (행궁동 벽화마을) 🔗Distance: 437m | 9-7 Hwaseomun-ro 72beon-gil, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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  Suwon Hwaseong Special Tourist Zone (수원화성 관광특구) 🔗Distance: 1.1km | 780 Jeongjo-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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  Hwahongmun Gate (화홍문(華虹門)) 🔗Distance: 466m | 377 Suwoncheon-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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  Yeonmudae (Dongjangdae) (연무대 (동장대)) 🔗Distance: 984m | 20, Changnyong-daero 103beon-gil, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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  Motgol Market (못골종합시장)Distance: 1.5km | 10-12 Suwoncheon-ro 258beon-gil, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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  Suwon Hwaseong Fortress [UNESCO World Heritage] (수원 화성 [유네스코 세계유산]) 🔗Distance: 19m | Yeonghwa-dong, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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  Suwon Hwaseong Museum Themed Exhibition Banghwasuryujeong Pavilion (수원화성박물관 테마전 방화수류정) 🔗Distance: 845m | 21 Changnyong-daero, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

Source: Korea Tourism Organization

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