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 This is the North Gate of Hwaseong (Brilliant Castle/ Fortress), the wall surrounding the centre of Suwon, just south of Seoul, and the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. It was built in the late 18th century by King Jeongjo of the Joseon Dynasty. There are 4 main gates - Janganmun, known locally as Bungmun (North Gate), is the largest such gate in South Korea. Some believe this is intentional, as it is through this gate that visitors from Seoul will have entered Suwon and this would be in keeping with King Jeongjo's original desire to move the capital of the country to Suwon. The gate was destroyed in the Korean War and reconstructed in the 1970s. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hwaseong_Fortress#North_Gate |
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