[Gyeonggi-do] Suwon Hwaseong Fortress [UNESCO World Heritage] (수원 화성 [유네스코 세계유산])

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Suwon was one of four main regional government centers during the Joseon dynasty. Hwaseong Fortress, built to protect the city, was designated as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site on December 12, 1997 for its historical value. The fortress offers various performances daily as well as the Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival every fall. The walls stretch for 5,700 kilometers, with Paldalsan Mountain at the center. The fortress, constructed from 1794 to 1796, was built as a display of King Jeongjo’s filial piety towards his father and to build a new pioneer city with its own economic power.

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📍 Nearby Attractions

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  Mong Ted (몽테드)Distance: 312m | 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: 434m | 9-7 Hwaseomun-ro 72beon-gil, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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  Suwon Hwaseong Special Tourist Zone (수원화성 관광특구) 🔗Distance: 1.2km | 780 Jeongjo-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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  Hwahongmun Gate (화홍문(華虹門)) 🔗Distance: 456m | 377 Suwoncheon-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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  Yeonmudae (Dongjangdae) (연무대 (동장대)) 🔗Distance: 972m | 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 Museum Themed Exhibition Banghwasuryujeong Pavilion (수원화성박물관 테마전 방화수류정)Distance: 849m | 21 Changnyong-daero, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

Source: Korea Tourism Organization

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