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Suwon Destination Guide
Delve into Suwon in South Korea
Suwon in the region of Gyeonggi with its 1,242,724 residents is located in South Korea - some 19 mi or ( 31 km ) South of Seoul , the country's capital .
Local time in Suwon is now 11:39 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Seoul " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wonteo, Daejeon, Daegu, Seoul, and Singal-ri. While being here, you might want to check out Wonteo . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Suwon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Street Food in Seoul (Gangnam)
Street food vendor in Gangnam preparing up some amazing meat on a stick. aviewfromkorea.blogspot.com ..
South Korean National Anthem....
Every night, most South Korean TV stations end their broadcasts between 1230-130AM in the morning and play the Korean national anthem before going off the air. ..
UNESCO World Heritage
[UNESCO World Cultural Heritage of Korea] Seokguram Grotto & Bulguksa Temple Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon Suwon Hwaseong Fortress Gyeongju Historic Areas Joseon Royal Tombs Jongmyo Shrine Dolmen ..
Suwon's Hwaseong fortress
Learn More Here: blog.korea.net Built by King Jeongjo between 1794 and 1796, the Hwaseong Fortress was designated at UNECO World Heritage Site in 1997. Join me as we explore this local treasure. -= WE ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Suwon Sports Complex
Suwon Sports Complex is a multi-purpose stadium in Suwon, South Korea. It is currently used mostly for football matches, though it also has a baseball stadium, gymnasium, and temporary outdoor facilities which change on a seasonal basis. The main stadium, built in 1971, has a capacity of 27,100 and was home of South Korean premier football club Suwon Samsung Bluewings until 2002 when the new stadium was built.
Located at 37.30 127.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Suwon Gymnasium
Suwon Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Suwon, South Korea. The capacity of the arena is 5,145 people and was built in 1963 to host handball events at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Today it forms part of Suwon Sports Complex.
Located at 37.30 127.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Suwon Baseball Stadium
Suwon Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Suwon, South Korea. This stadium was the home of the Hyundai Unicorns of the Korea Baseball Organization from 2000 to 2007, but Unicorns was changed into Nexen Heroes and moved its home stadium to Mokdong Baseball Stadium. The stadium has a capacity of around 20,000 people. This stadium is facility of Suwon Sports Complex. Suwon Baseball Stadium is now the home of the KT Baseball Club.
Located at 37.30 127.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Manseok Park
Manseok Park is a large public park in the Jeongja-dong area of Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
Located at 37.30 127.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Hwaseong Fortress
Hwaseong (Brilliant Castle/ Fortress), the wall surrounding the centre of Suwon, the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, was built in the late 18th century by King Jeongjo of the Joseon Dynasty to honour and house the remains of his father Prince Sado, who had been murdered by being locked alive inside a rice chest by his own father King Yeongjo after failing to obey the command to commit suicide.
Located at 37.28 127.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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