Things to see in Suwon
Suwon is a city in South Korea, with an urban population of about 1.1 million. Below are 10 notable places within about 10 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Hwaseong Fortress History
Hwaseong Fortress or Suwon Hwaseong is a Korean fortress surrounding the centre of Suwon, the provincial capital of Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
2Korean Folk Village Park
Korean Folk Village is a living museum type of tourist attraction in the city of Yongin, a satellite city in the Seoul Metropolitan Area in the province of Gyeonggi in South Korea.
3Gwanggyosan Nature
Gwanggyosan is a 582 m tall mountain in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies on the border of Suwon and Yongin, though the wider range extends north and so also borders Uiwang, Gwacheon, Seoul, and Seongnam.
4Yungneung and Geolleung History
Yunggeolleung is a burial ground from the Joseon dynasty, located within an oak-forested park in Hwaseong, South Korea. Yungneung is the tomb of Crown Prince Sado and Lady Hyegyeong (posthumously honored as King Jangjo and Queen Heongyeong), while Geolleung houses King Jeongjo and Queen Hyoui.
5Yongjusa Place of worship
Yongjusa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It is located in on the slopes of Hwasan in Taean-eup, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
6Chilbosan Nature
Chilbosan is a hill on the border of Suwon and Ansan, Hwaseong in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It stands 239 metres above sea level and 6 km from the Yellow Sea coast.
7Manseok Park Park
Manseok Park is a large public park in the Jeongja-dong area of Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
8Avenue France Shopping
Avenue France is a shopping mall in Suwon and Seongnam, South Korea.
9Doksanseong History
Toksansŏng or Doksan Fortress is an early modern Korean hill fort located in Osan, South Korea. It is notable for the Siege of Toksan in 1593, during which the Japanese attacking forces failed to defeat general Gwon Yul in the Imjin War.
10Gwanggyo Lake Park Park
Gwanggyo Lake Park is a park in Ha-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, South Korea, with 3 million visitors each year.
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