Hwahong Gate (Hwahongmun, Buksumun) — Attraction in Suwon-si

This was my favorite part of the entire fortress wall, although to really see it properly, you're going to want to see it from atop the wall, outside the wall, and inside the wall.

Inside the wall there is a stream which provides fantastic photo opportunities with the reflections in the water. It looks really impressive from the inside. From the outside it looks so unassuming compared to the inside, but it's still really cool. On top you have views of gates/towers on either side.

Definitely check out this section of the wall, it is pretty awesome. To the southwest you can find most of the more iconic sites, while as you head to the northeast the sites will get less and less impressive. But this place was the pinnacle of the Hwaseong...

Suwon Hwaseong is one of the few historical sites where the past blends so naturally with the present. Whether you choose to walk along the fortress walls or take advantage of the hop-on, hop-off tour cart, you’ll find the experience both enriching and accessible. If you get tired from exploring, no need to worry—there are plenty of restaurants and traditional tea houses/cafe nearby where you can rest and recharge. It’s a place where history lives quietly alongside daily life, making it well...

북 수 문 (화홍문) 북수문은 화성의 북쪽 성벽이 수원천과 만나는 곳에 설치한 수문이다. 일곱 칸의 홍예문 위로 돌다리를 놓고 그 위에 누각을 지었는데, 화홍문이라는 별청으로 더 많이 알려져 있다. 누각은 본래 적군쇠 동태를 살피고 공격할 수 있도록 만든 군사 시설이지만 평소에는 주변 경치를 즐기는 정자로 쓰였다. 수문을 통해 흘러온 물이 물보라를 입으키며 경쾌하게 떨어지는 모습인 화홍관창위은 화성에서 꼭 보아야 할 아름다운 경치로 손꼽힌다. 화홍문은 조선 헌종 14년에 수문과 누각을 다지 지으면서 형태가 약간 달라졌다. 1932년에는 수원명소보전회를 주축으로 수원주민이 힘을 모아 10년전 홍수로 무너진 누각을 다시 지었다. 2016년에는 '화성성역의궤를 근거로 창문을 복원했다.

Northern Watergate (Hwahongmun Watergate) The Norther Watergate, also knownas Hlwahongmun, Was built atop Suwoncheon Stream, the main stream flowing through Hwaseong Fortress. It has seven stone arches, with the middle arch being wider than the others to emphasize the center of the entire structure. On each end of the bridge is an octagonal stone pillar topped with a statue ofa mythical, dragon-like creature called imgi in Korean. Atop the arches, a stone bridge was built so that people could cross the stream, and a wooden pavilion was added on the top of the bridge. This watergate was destroyed by floods and rebuilt several times. The current structure was built in 1932, and its wooden doors were repaired in 2016.

1795년(정조 19) 창건 1848년(헌종 14) 홍수로 유실 후 재건 1922년...