Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)
Country: South Korea
Province: Gyeonggi
City: Suwon
Location: Hwaseong Fortress [map]
Status since photo:
The Hwaseong Fortress is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Suwon. It was built in the 1700s during King Jeonjo's reign in the Joseon Dynasty to honor his father. It served as a military defense center to Suwon as a response to a successful invasion by Japan in the past. The fortress walls also make Suwon the only remaining completely walled city in South Korea.
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