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Hwaseong Fortress

1794–1796 · 18th century

Hwaseong Fortress is a walled fortress surrounding the centre of Suwon in South Korea, built from 1794 to 1796 by King Jeongjo near the relocated tomb of his father, Crown Prince Sado. Its walls run for about 5.7 kilometres with gates, bastions and towers, and its builders used cranes and pulleys designed with the help of the scholar Jeong Yak-yong. Restored from detailed records of its construction, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Hwaseong Fortress
Image: Lance Vanlewen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hwaseong Fortress. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hwaseong-fortress
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“Hwaseong Fortress.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hwaseong-fortress. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Hwaseong Fortress.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hwaseong-fortress.
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