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5 unusual facts about Hwaseong Fortress


Hwaseong

Hwaseong Fortress, a UNESCO heritage site in Suwon City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea

Hwaseong Fortress

The Suwoncheon, the main stream in Suwon, flows through the centre of the fortress.

Namsumun, meaning South Floodgate, sat across the Suwoncheon at the downstream end of the city walls.

Dongnam Gongsimdon, like that standing by Hwaseomun, was an observation tower standing beside the Suwoncheon.

Hwahongmun, otherwise known as Buksumun, is the gate under which the Suwoncheon flows on entering the area encompassed by Hwaseong.



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