Suwon Fortress Wall and Traditional Market, South Korea

Jul 3, 2021 | Historical Site, Market, South Korea - West

Walking another part of the Suwon Fortress wall and looking through the Suwon Traditional Market.

The Hwaseomun gate: 334 Jangan-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
The Seojangdae: 산 1-5 Haenggung-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-doSuwon Traditional Culture Center: 18-11 Haenggung-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do
The Paldalmun Gate: 780 Jeongjo-ro, Paldallo 2(i)-ga, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si​

Suwon Fortress wall walking from the Hwaseomun gate to the Seojangdae, the western command post.  The Seojangdae is in the highest area of the fortress.

The Hwaseomun gate.

Walking up the hill to the fortress wall.

Walking to Seojangdae, which is a steep 30 minutes walk.

The Seojangdae, on the top of the hill.

Walking back to the Hwaseomun gate.

The Hwaseomun gate.

Going past the Hwaseomun gate to the Janganmun gate, the northern gate.

The Janganmun gate is visible but blocked due to construction on the wall from this side.

Coming down from the Janganmun gate, one can find Korean Hanok structures constructed nearby as a model for visitors to look at.

Next to the traditional Korean buildings, the museum explains how to build traditional Korean buildings in a modern way.

The traditional market near the Paldalmun gate.

Some stores are outside, and some are inside a building.

Some are on a bridge.

A group of restaurants that sells pork belly soup.

A group of restaurants that sells cooked whole chicken in one area.

But not all restaurants are for Korean food.