Top rated Historic sites in Suwon, South Korea to elevate your visit (Updated December, 2023)

Top rated Historic sites in Suwon

Experience the best that Suwon has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 28 places from Historic site category.

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Hwahong Gate (Hwahongmun, Buksumun)

Historical place

Floodgate protecting an 18th-century fort, on a river bridge with 7 arches & illuminated at night.

4.60 (1.7K reviews) (~3.35 km from centre)

Hwaseomun Gate

Historical place

👍👍 The park is place we like to go when we want to relax. The park is an obvious place of escaping the constraints of the life around us. People are walking around the trail, children playing on the playground, and the place generally seems to be at a more relaxed place in the park. My visit to the par...

4.60 (1.4K reviews) (~3.09 km from centre)

Gwacheon Bogwangsa Sitting Wooden Buddha Statue

Historical place

4.60 (59 reviews) (~18.5 km from centre)

Hwaseong Haenggung

Historical landmark

Set amid a fortress, this restored, 1789 palace offers a visitor center, theater & exhibition hall.

4.50 (12.1K reviews) (~2.7 km from centre)

Namhansanseong West Gate

Historical place

👍👍 This is one of the 4 main gates to Namhansanseong, and since the North Gate is under major reconstruction, it is probably the best preserved and most accessible one in the complex. Close to a bunch of other important historical sites in the complex, so it is definitely worth a visit

4.50 (1.3K reviews) (~29.15 km from centre)

Seoul Seokchon-dong Ancient Tombs

Historical place

👍 Ancient meets the modern civilization. Some parts are still under excavation/repairing. Free entries.

4.50 (233 reviews) (~28.53 km from centre)

Paldalmun (Paldal Gate)

Cultural landmark

Sizable southern gate of the late 18th-century Hwaseong Fortress, with a 2-story wooden pavilion.

4.40 (5.4K reviews) (~2.26 km from centre)

Yeonmudae

Historical place

👍 Expansive grounds for an old fortress. There was an archery vendor available for a fee. As well as paid trolley rides. Free options are to walk around the grounds admiring the high towers for defensive tactics and training areas. Many trip hazards on steep steps without guardrails, though the signs...

4.40 (2.7K reviews) (~3.58 km from centre)

Sueojangdae

Historical place

👍👍 Beautiful historical place to hike.

4.40 (1.7K reviews) (~28.71 km from centre)

Doksanseong Fortress

Fortress

👍👍 A long hike It's the best~!! Cool breeze~ High and blue Autumn sky~ Although Doksanseong is not very high, When you reach the top, you can see everything. To the north-Hwaseong-si Byeongjeom/Suwon-si To the east-Dongtan, Hwaseong To the west-Jeongnam-myeon/Seobongsan in Hwaseong-si To the south-Os...

4.40 (630 reviews) (~8.42 km from centre)

Namhansanseong South Gate

Historical place

👍👍 UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE PLACE Good for everyone. You can see the old Chosun dynasty's castle.

4.40 (461 reviews) (~28.3 km from centre)

Semadae

Historical place

👍 세마대는 말 그대로 말을 씻긴 장소이다. 독산성의 가장 높은 봉우리 부근에 세워진 정자이고, 현재의 정자는 1957년에 옛자리를 찾아서 복원한 것이라고 한다. 임진왜란 당시 권율장군이 이 성에 주둔하고 있을 때, 왜군들이 성을 함락시키기가 어렵게 되자 물이 떨어질 때까지 기다렸다고 한다. 이에 권율장군이 물이 풍...

4.40 (253 reviews) (~8.32 km from centre)

Namhansanseong Palace

Historical place

👍👍 historical old palace on the outer parts of Seoul. it is absolutely beautiful in the fall when the leaves change colour!!

4.30 (1.5K reviews) (~28.85 km from centre)

Heonilleung Royal Tombs

Historical place

👍👍 Located next to Korea NIS. USED TO BE QUIET AND PLACE TO VISIT AND LEARN ABOUT KOREAN ROYAL FAMILY. SINCE NIS RELOCATED BUILDING TO NEXT TOMB, PLACE MAINTAINED BY GOVERNMENT OFFICE.

4.30 (917 reviews) (~23.87 km from centre)