Suwon Fortress (Called as Hwaseong in Korean) is built by king Jeongjo of Joseon Dynasty. It was built in 18th Century. Suwon is around 30Km south of Seoul. This place has been designated as World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1997.
It is a nice place to visit in terms of day trip and walk around the wall. The wall is about 5.47Km in length. It has four main gates. This was built to protect the City and people from the enemy attacks. There is a Palace within the area covered by fortress.
Some of the pictures captured in Fortress:
Eastern Gate:
Main Entrance of the Palace:
An Ancient tree which has been saved and maintained safely at the palace entrance:
The shadow of a needle in below picture shows the time and season:
It is a nice place to visit in terms of day trip and walk around the wall. The wall is about 5.47Km in length. It has four main gates. This was built to protect the City and people from the enemy attacks. There is a Palace within the area covered by fortress.
Some of the pictures captured in Fortress:
Eastern Gate:
Western Crossbow structure:
Ancient Musical instruments in preserved in palace:
In winter, it will be very cold and most of the area will be covered by Snow. As the wall includes flat and hilly terrain, it will be difficult to walk around in winter. So it is advisable to visit this site in Summer.
Whenever you decide to go, know that, it makes for a great hike with scenic views of surrounding Suwon.
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