Janganmun is the northern main gate of Hwaseong Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage site, once used by the king as the formal entrance when traveling from Hanyang to Suwon. Built in 1794 and rebuilt in 1978 after wartime destruction, the gate still bears visible traces of the Korean War on its walls. Larger than Seoul's Sungnyemun Gate and sharing a similar design, it stands out for its added defensive structures like the horseshoe-shaped outer wall and watchtowers.
수원화성의 북문이자 정문인 장안문은 왕이 한양에서 수원으로 들어올 때 지나던 관문으로, '장안'이라는 이름에는 또 다른 수도라는 뜻이 담겨 있습니다. 1794년 건립된 이 문은 한국전쟁으로 소실되었다가 1978년 복원되었으며, 성벽 곳곳에는 전쟁의 흔적이 여전히 남아 있습니다. 서울 숭례문과 닮았지만 규모가 더 크고 옹성과 적대 같은 방어 시설을 갖춘 점이 독특합니다.
Photo credit: Korea Tourism Organization
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