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Hwaseong Fortress
Society: ASCE Main Category: Civil Sub Category: Buildings Era: 1750-1799 DateCreated: 1796 3 Jangan-dong Suwon State: Gyeonggi-do Zip: Country: South Korea Website: http://www.asce.org/People-and-Projects/Projects/Landmarks/Hwaseong-Fortress/ Creator: Jeongjo of Joseon

Built between 1794 and 1796 by the 22nd King of the Joseon Dynasty, Jeongio, this fortress is an outstanding example of early modern defensive works. Principally designed by Jeong Yak-Yong, it incorporated the most highly developed features of science and engineering from both the east and west.

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2004
Image Credit: Courtesy Flickr/d. FUKA (CC BY-SA 2.0) Image Caption: Hwaseong Fortress Era_date_from: 1796
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Hwaseong Fortress

Built between 1794 and 1796 by the 22nd King of the Joseon Dynasty, Jeongio, this fortress is an outstanding example of early modern defensive works. Principally designed by Jeong Yak-Yong, it incorporated the most highly developed features of science and engineering from both the east and west…

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