List of castles in Korea
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
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