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Hwaseong Fortress 수원 화성

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Hwaseong Fortress or Suwon Hwaseong (Korean: 수원 화성) 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.

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Hwaseong Fortress (수원 화성) — verified Korean place / attraction. In Suwon.

Details

• Heritage status: World Heritage Site, Historic sites of South Korea, Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
• Built: 1794 to 1796
• Builder: King Jeongjo of Joseon
• Purpose: to house and honor the remains of his biological father, Crown Prince Sado
• Location: 경기도 수원시 팔달구 장안동
• Length: 5.74킬로미터
• Designated: 1963년
• UNESCO: 1997년

Location

37.28073, 127.0102 · View on map →

Source reconciliation

• OpenStreetMap lists the Korean name as 숙지산 화성 채석장; KoreaAPI uses 수원 화성 (chosen by source authority).
• OpenStreetMap lists the English name as Sujiksan Mountain for Hwaseong Fortress Quarry; KoreaAPI uses Hwaseong Fortress (chosen by source authority).

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• Wikipedia — encyclopedic article · view ↗
• OpenStreetMap — open geographic database

Verification history

Verified & tracked since 2026-08-15 · 90 verified snapshots.

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Distances from verified coordinates (Wikidata P625), great-circle.

Part of the Suwon verified travel guide →