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	South Korea - Hwaseong Fortress (1997)

Chungcheongbuk-do I Chungcheongnam-do I Gangwon-do I Gyeonggi-do

Gyeongsangbuk-do I Gyeongsangnam-do I Jeollabuk-do I Jeollanam-do I Jeju-do

	South Korea World Heritage Sites
	- Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panieon, Depositories for Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (1995)
	- Jongmyo Shrine (1995) - Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (1995)
	- Changdeokgung Palace Complex (1997) - Hwaseong Fortress (1997)
	- Gochang, hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites (2000)
	- Gyeongju Historic Areas (2000) - Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes (2007)

Hwaseong ("Brilliant Fortress") is located in Suwon, South Korea, 30 kilometers from Seoul. It was built from 1794 to 1796. King Jeongjo constructed the fortress complex to honor and house the remains of his father Prince Sado who was forced to commit suicide by being shut in a rice chest by King Yeongjo.

The fortress was designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage site in 1997.

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