Welcome to suwon city

A pavilion erected on the artificial lake built by King Jeongjo of the Joseon Dynasty for farm irrigation.

A shrine built around 1790 to wish peace and prosperity of Yeongdong Market and its merchants.

A monument to honor past governors of Suwon.

A temple located on the foot of Mt. Gwanggyosan in Sanggwanggyo-dong, Suwon.

A temple housing a stone Buddha statue called Mireuk-bul (the Buddha who will come in the future for universal enlightenment and salvation).

A tomb during the age of Unified Shilla. It was excavated in Imok-dong, Jangan-gu and transferred and restored.

Rim-perforated pottery used during the Bronze Age and relics from the Age of Three Kingdoms and Joseon Dynasty were discovered.

Kojabi Nori was held in each village since the Joseon Dynasty. Upon the construction of Hwaseong Fortress in 1795, it became an annual event held in the open field in Budnae (Seryu-dong) among the upper class and commoners during the full moon. Teams were divided into three: adolescent team, father/child team and adult team. The adolescent and father/child teams mostly won as it meant good fortune for the village.

A traditional folk game of the locals in Gilmajae Village (Iui-dong, Yeongtong-gu) and Dokbawui Village (Sanghyeon-ri, Suji-myeon, Yongin-si) that was held once every three years. On the night after the full moon, men grab on to the east end of the rope and women, bachelors and children grab on to the west end of the rope to play a game of tug-of-war. The game is always won by those who grabbed on to the west end of the rope, as it means prosperity and fortune for that village.

A representative, traditional shrine of Suwon.

King Gyeongsun of Shilla and his queen is enshrined here.

An image of Buddha is engraved in the center of the statue, and boy monks on the left and right side of the statue.

Manseokgeo was built as a cultivation and irrigation facility in 1795 (19th year of King Jeongjo's rule). It is also called Ilwang Reservoir or Jogijeong Bangjuk.

Stone pits are widely located near Mt. Sukjisan. Along with the stones in Mt. Paldalsan, it was mainly used to build the Hwaseong Fortress.

Five stone posts are presumed to have been built around 1834 as a milestone such as the stone post along the pathway of King Jeongjo's royal pilgrimage to Hyeonryungwon (his father's tomb).

The gate was transferred to and established at the Suwon Museum in 2008.

The old building of Suwon City that was built along the roadside in Yeojeon-dong (current Maesan-ro) in 1956.

Built in 1916, Bugukwon sold agricultural seeds and agricultural machines. It is located near to Suwon Hyanggyo from Gyodongsageo-ri.

King Jeongjo, the 22nd king of the Joseon Dynasty, moved the tomb of his father Crown Prince Sado to the foot of Mt. Hwasan in Suwon (current Taean-eup, Hwaseong-si) in 1789. The royal tomb visitation procession refers to King Jeongjo's visits to his father's tomb to worship him. King Jeongjo made 13 visits to Mt. Hwasan and the royal procession in February 1795 was the largest.

Elite soldiers of the Jang Yong Yeong guard who were stationed in Hwaseong received the Muye24ki (24 martial arts) training to safeguard the palace.

Lee Goh (1338-1420) was the son of Lee Yoon-bang (1310-?) who was the 7th king of the Joseon Dynasty.

The grave and stone figure is nearly preserved in its original state, and was a key to studying the grave-side rites during the Joseon Dynasty.