HWASEONG FORTRESS, SUWON

Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon The scholars of the Shilhak School of Practical Knowledge outlined the Suwon Hwaseong Fortress. The architecture of Korea and Western countries was used in combination. Unlike other forts in Korea, the Suwon fort was suitable for residential, defense and military purposes. A characteristic of this fortress is that there is the transitional palace Haenggung in the middle of the fortress.