Tag Archives: Hwaseong Fortress

Field Report: The Northwestern Walls of Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon, South Korea (18 February 2018)

On a chilly winter’s day this past February, I returned to Suwon in order to take care of some long-unfinished business: namely, completing my trek around the city’s massive Joseon-era fortress wall.

Field Snapshots: New Expressions of Traditional Architecture in Suwon, South Korea (18 February 2018)

Some have confessed to being puzzled by my habit of visiting Japan and Korea with (what might be viewed as) unusual, perhaps even alarming frequency. But what can I say: every time I swing by, I discover something new to pique my interest, and that bears with it the promise of yet more new discoveriesContinue reading “Field Snapshots: New Expressions of Traditional Architecture in Suwon, South Korea (18 February 2018)”

Field (and a bit of Rail) Report: Suwon Hwaseong Museum, South Korea (18 February 2018)

This report should have been focused on the museum in the title – but, as you’ll see further on, I was momentarily distracted by the transportation infrastructure I employed to reach it. What can I say: I’m a railway enthusiast through and through. But read on chaps, and I promise you that we’ll end upContinue reading “Field (and a bit of Rail) Report: Suwon Hwaseong Museum, South Korea (18 February 2018)”

Field Report: Hiking along the eastern walls of Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon, South Korea (28 January 2017)

Suwon (수원) is one of my favourite day trip destinations out of Seoul, mainly because of its breathtaking Joseon-era stone walls. And these walls really do take one’s breath away: not just because they look awesome, but because hiking all the way around them tends to leave unfit couch potatoes like me gasping for air.