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Hwaseong Fortress
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| Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon was built by King Jeongjo (r. 1776-1800) as an act of filial piety to restore the honor of his father who had been murdered as a result of palace intrigue and to help bolster the authority of the monarchy which had been weakened by that same factional fighting. Because the fortress was intended to protect the town, it contained numerous defensive devices rarely seen in other Korean fortresses. For example, the gongsimdon, the lookout towers, are unique to this fortress. In addition, the embrasures were designed to accommodate both rifles and arrows, though the major means of defense was cannon. |
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Construction, facilities, historical meaning, photo gallery |
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Brief description and justification for inscription in the World Heritage List. |
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General info along with some representative pictures of the fortress. |
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General description, photo gallery and map of the site. |
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