Suwon

Suwon is a city in Gyeonggi-do. A day trip can combine free entry to Hwaseong Fortress with a separate ticket for Hwaseong Haenggung. Construction of the fortress began in 1794 and finished in 1796. Jeong Yak-yong contributed engineering designs. UNESCO inscribed Hwaseong in 1997, and it is South Korea’s Historic Site No. 3.

The fortress grounds are around 320-2 Yeonghwa-dong, Jangan-gu. Hwaseong Haenggung is at 825 Jeongjo-ro, Paldal-gu, with a separate entrance.

Paldalmun, the south gate, started on February 28, 1794, and finished on September 15, 1794. It is Treasure No. 402. Janganmun is the north gate and the main gate of the fortress. Walk the wall on the free admission. Pay only if you go inside the palace. Individual admission for Hwaseong Haenggung and Hwaryeongjeon is 2,000 won for adults, 1,500 won for soldiers and youth, and 1,000 won for children.

Visit the wall and the palace as two decisions. The fortress is an open site, with no closing day, and night visits are possible. That night visit is the wall, not the palace schedule.

At Suwon Station, the tourist information desk is near Exit 4.

Hwaseong Haenggung is open 09:00 to 18:00 every day. Its 2026 night-entry season runs May 1 to November 1, Friday through Sunday and on holidays, from 18:00 to 21:30. Special events can affect palace access, so check the current schedule before an evening visit. These hours apply to the palace; the fortress wall has a separate night-visit arrangement.