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Also known as Wandu, Wandu Mountain City and Guonei City

Hwando () is a mountain fortress of the ancient Korean kingdom of Goguryeo, built to protect Goguryeo's second capital, Gungnae. It is located in present-day Ji'an city of the province of Jilin, China.

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UNESCO World Heritage Site.WHS
Hwando Mountain City
UNESCO World Heritage Site.image
Hwando Mountain Fortress Rising Wall.JPG
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1.2
UNESCO World Heritage Site.location
Jilin, China
UNESCO World Heritage Site.part_of
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom
UNESCO World Heritage Site.criteria
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)
UNESCO World Heritage Site.ID
1135-003
UNESCO World Heritage Site.year
2004
UNESCO World Heritage Site.locmapin
China Jilin#China
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尉那山城
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Hwando Mountain Fortress 3.JPG
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Ruins of a watchtower at Wandu Mountain City
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Wándū Shān Chéng
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Wan-tu Shan Ch'eng
Chinese.hangul
위나산성
Chinese.hanja
尉那山城
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Hwando San Seong
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Hwando San Sŏng

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3219.21
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Entrance to Hwando Mountain Fortress.jpg
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Hwando () is a mountain fortress of the ancient Korean kingdom of Goguryeo, built to protect Goguryeo's second capital, Gungnae. It is located in present-day Ji'an city of the province of Jilin, China.

The fortress is located 2.5 km west of Ji'an, Jilin province in Northeast China, near the North Korean border. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom, together with nearby Gungnae City and the Ohnyeosan City, because of its historical importance and exceptional architecture.

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