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Beautiful Korean Architecture, Suwon World Cup Stadium

Suwon is located in the mid-southern area of Gyeonggi Province where is situated in the central area of the Republic of Korea. Suwon is first planned city in Korea, originally was developed by King Jeongjo during the Joseon Dynasty in the 18th century.
King Jeongjo   built the Hwaseong Fortress and relocated a large number of residents to the neighborhood of the area, thus creating a city. Hwaseong Fortress is highly praised by UNESCO World Heritage Committee as one of the most remarkable examples of military architecture built in the 18th century.

There are several entertainment areas such as the Korean folk village, the everland amusement park, and Woncheon amusement park. Korea's Samwoo Construction Co. and the French construction company Joint construction the stadium, the French construction company built Saint-Denis Stadium in France. The stadium roof likes wing-shaped.

Location Uman-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon(football-only stadium)
Capacity 43,138 seats
07-05-2002
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