List of castles in Korea

Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon

Korea has a variety of castles, including Sanseong (Mountain fortress), Jinseong (Camp fortress), and Eupseong (City fortress). This is a list of notable castles.

Ancient

• Hwangryong Fortress 황룡산성
• Achasanseong 아차산성
• Namhansanseong 남한산성
• Sabi (Hangul :사비성 Hanja :泗沘城) present-day Buyeo, third capital of Baekje.)
• Wiryeseong (Hangul :위례성 Hanja :慰禮城) present-day Seoul, first capital of Baekje.)
  • Mongchontoseong 몽촌토성
  • Pungnaptoseong 풍납토성
• Banwolseong 경주 월성
• Samnyeonsanseong 삼년산성
• Hwando Fortress (Hangul :환도성 Hanja :丸都城) present-day Wandu 丸都)
• Sanggyeong Yongcheonbu (Hangul :상경용천부 Hanja :上京龍泉府) present-day Ning'an 寧安市 渤海鎭, capital of Balhae)

Joseon Dynasty

Revised Romanization	Hangul	Hanja	Location	Type	Comments
Hanseong	한성	漢城		Defensive wall	Capital of Joseon
Namhansanseong	남한산성			Hill fort
Fortress site of Jwasuyeong	좌수영 성지
Haengju mountain fortress	행주산성		Gyeonggi	Hill fort	See Siege of Haengju
Dadaejin fortress	다대진		Gyeongsang	Defensive wall	See Battle of Tadaejin
Busan jinjiseong (Jaseongdae)	부산진 지성 (자성대)		Gyeongsang	Defensive wall
Busanjin fortress	부산진성		Gyeongsang	Defensive wall	See Siege of Busan
Dongnae eupseong fortress	동래읍성		Gyeongsang	Defensive wall	See Siege of Dongnae
Jinju fortress	진주성		Gyeongsang	Defensive wall	See Siege of Jinju (1592) and Siege of Jinju (1593)
Hwaseong Fortress	수원 화성	華城	Gyeonggi	Defensive wall
Geumjeong Fortress	금정산성			Hill fort
Yeongwon mountain fortress	영원산성			Hill fort	See Gangwon Campaign
Suwoneub fortress	수원읍성		Gyeonggi	Defensive wall
Namwon fortress	남원성		Jeolla	Defensive wall	See Siege of Namwon

See also

• List of castles
• Korean-style fortresses in Manchuria
• Korean-style fortresses in Japan
• Japanese-style fortresses in Korea
• Historic Sites of South Korea