The Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon is a fortress city built in the late Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). Along with Changdeokgung Palace, the fortress was designated as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage in December 1997. The total perimeter of the fortress spans 5.52 kilometers, with 50 or so structures along the walls. Among those, seven were destroyed as a result of wars or natural disasters, but the remaining ones are well preserved. Some of the major structures are the south gate Paldalmun, the west gate Hwaseomun, the north gate Janganmun, and the east gate Changnyongmun. Between these gates are gongsimdon, sentry towers built to keep an eye on enemy’s activities outside the walls.
Direction:
Go back to Suwon station, take the free shuttle bus at the entrance of the Korean Folk Village. From March through October, the returning bus starts at 14:00, 15:30, 16:30 on weekdays, and at 14:00, 16:00, and 17:00 on weekends and holidays. In the winter from November through February, there is a bus at 14:00, 15:00, 16:00 on weekdays, and at 14:00, 15:00, and 16:30 on weekends. From the Tourist Information Center, we walked to the left and found a bus station. Bus no. 11, 13, 36, 38, 39 go to Hwaseong Fortress. We got off at Paldalmun bus stop.
Direction:
Go back to Suwon station, take the free shuttle bus at the entrance of the Korean Folk Village. From March through October, the returning bus starts at 14:00, 15:30, 16:30 on weekdays, and at 14:00, 16:00, and 17:00 on weekends and holidays. In the winter from November through February, there is a bus at 14:00, 15:00, 16:00 on weekdays, and at 14:00, 15:00, and 16:30 on weekends. From the Tourist Information Center, we walked to the left and found a bus station. Bus no. 11, 13, 36, 38, 39 go to Hwaseong Fortress. We got off at Paldalmun bus stop.
Paldalmun Gate, the southern gate of Hwaseong Fortresswas under a full dismantling, repair and reassembling of the gate's roof
the south-east corner
the exterior of the South-East Pavilion
Paldalmun Dongjong(bronze bell of Paldalmun Gate)
Seonodaedirectly adjacent to Seojangdae at the crest of Paldalsan
when heading uphill from Hwaseomun
Haenggung (행궁)a subsidiary palace of the Joseon Dynasty,
and the Hwaseong Haenggung served that purpose for King Jeongjo
when he made visits to the area for the memorial services
for his father, Crown Prince Sadosaeja
Blueyebabe at Sinpungnu (신풍루)Sinpung means new home town, indicating that the main gate of Haenggung
inside Haenggung
King & Queen's Quarters
Nangnamheon (낙남헌)the state examinations and banquet for the poor
(on the occasion of Lady Hong's 61st birthday)
were held here
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