List of fortresses in Korea
Korea has a variety of fortresses, including sanseong (mountain fortress), jinseong (camp fortress), and eupseong (city fortress). This is a list of notable fortresses.
Ancient
- Hwando Fortress (Hangul: 위나암성 Hanja: 尉那巖城) present-day Wandu 丸都)
- Sanggyeong (Hangul: 상경용천부 Hanja :上京龍泉府) present-day Ning'an 寧安市 渤海鎭, capital of Balhae)
- Hwangryong Fortress (Hangul: 황룡산성 Hanja: 皇龍山城)
- Achasanseong (Hangul: 아차산성 Hanja: 阿且山城)
- Namhansanseong (Hangul: 남한산성 Hanja: 南漢山城)
- Busosanseong Fortress, Buyeo (Hangul: 부여 부소산성 Hanja: 扶餘 扶蘇山城) present-day Buyeo, third capital of Baekje.)
- Wiryeseong (Hangul: 위례성 Hanja: 慰禮城) present-day Seoul, first capital of Baekje.)
- Seoul Mongchontoseong (Hangul: 서울 몽촌토성 Hanja: 서울 蒙村土城)
- Seoul Pungnap-dong Toseong (Hangul: 서울 풍납동 토성 Hanja: 서울 風納洞 土城)
- Gyeongju Wolseong (Hangul: 경주 월성 Hanja: 慶州 月城)
- Samnyeon Sanseong Fortress, Boeun (Hangul: 보은 삼년산성 Hanja: 報恩 三年山城)
Joseon Dynasty
| Revised Romanization | Hangul | Hanja | Location | Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortress Wall of Seoul | 서울 한양도성 | 서울 漢陽都城 | Seoul | Defensive wall | Capital of Joseon |
| Namhansanseong | 남한산성 | 南漢山城 | Gyeonggi | Hill fort | |
| Hwaseong Fortress | 수원 화성 | 水原 華城 | Gyeonggi | Defensive wall | |
| Suwon goeub fortress | 수원고읍성 | 水原古邑城 | Gyeonggi | Defensive wall | |
| Haengju mountain fortress | 행주산성 | 幸州山城 | Gyeonggi | Hill fort | See Siege of Haengju |
| Fortress site of Jwasuyeong | 경상좌수영성지 | 慶尙左水營城址 | Gyeongsang (Busan) | Defensive wall | See Siege of Busan |
| Geumjeong Fortress | 금정산성 | 金井山城 | Gyeongsang (Busan) | Defensive wall | See Siege of Dongnae |
| Dongnaeeupseong fortress | 동래읍성지 | 東萊邑城址 | Gyeongsang (Busan) | Defensive wall | See Siege of Dongnae |
| Dadaepo fortress | 다대포성 | 多大浦城 | Gyeongsang (Busan) | Defensive wall | See Battle of Tadaejin |
| Busanjinseong | 부산진성 | 釜山鎭城 | Gyeongsang (Busan) | Defensive wall | See Siege of Busan |
| Jinju fortress | 진주성 | 晉州城 | Gyeongsang | Defensive wall | See Siege of Jinju (1592) and Siege of Jinju (1593) |
| Namwon fortress | 남원성 | 南原城 | Jeolla | Defensive wall | See Siege of Namwon |
| Yeongwon mountain fortress | 영원산성 | 領願山城 | Gangwon | Hill fort | See Gangwon Campaign |
See also
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