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Seonamammun (Southwestern Secret Gate)

Name: Seonamammun (Southwestern Secret Gate)
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1. Hwaseong Fortress – Hwahongmun Gate loop from Godeung-dong

7.98km

02:13

130m

140m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Hwaseong Fortress – Hwahongmun Gate loop from Yeong-dong

8.82km

02:26

130m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Hwaseong Fortress – View of Suwon loop from Paldallo 1-ga

4.09km

01:10

90m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Maik

May 31, 2018

Fort Hwaseong has five secret gates, one of which is the beautiful Seonamammun Gate (Southwestern Secret Gate).

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Maik

September 5, 2025

A secret entrance, called ammun in Korean, was an emergency passage used to bring supplies and food into the fortress, without being noticed by the enemy. In Hwaseong Fortress, there were a total of five secret entrances.

The Southwestern Secret Entrance leads to the Southwestern Corner Pavilion, not to the outside of the fortress. Unlike the other secret entrances of Hwaseong Fortress, a guard post was built on top of this secret entrance, so that soldiers could stay here to guard the southwestern area of the

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1. Hwaseong Fortress – Hwahongmun Gate loop from Godeung-dong

2. Hwaseong Fortress – Hwahongmun Gate loop from Yeong-dong

3. Hwaseong Fortress – View of Suwon loop from Paldallo 1-ga

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