List of fortresses in Korea
Main article: Korean fortress
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
- Hwangryong Fortress (Hangul :황룡산성 Hanja :皇龍山城)
- Achasanseong (Hangul :아차산성 Hanja :阿嵯山城 / 阿且山城)
- Namhansanseong (Hangul :남한산성 Hanja :南漢山城)
- 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 (Hangul :몽촌토성 Hanja :蒙村土城)
- Pungnaptoseong (Hangul :풍납토성 Hanja :風納土城)
- Banwolseong (Hangul :경주 월성 Hanja :慶州 月城)
- Samnyeonsanseong (Hangul :삼년산성 Hanja :三年山城)
- 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 | 南漢山城 | Hill fort | ||
| Fortress site of Jwasuyeong | 좌수영 성지 | 左水營 城址 | |||
| Haengju mountain fortress | 행주산성 | 幸州山城 | Gyeonggi | Hill fort | See Siege of Haengju |
| Dadaejin fortress | 다대진 | 多大鎭 | Gyeongsang | Defensive wall | See Battle of Tadaejin |
| Busan jinjiseong (Jaseongdae) | 부산진 지성 (자성대) | 釜山鎭 支城 (子城臺) | Gyeongsang | Defensive wall | |
| Busanjin fortress | 부산진성 | 釜山鎭城 | Gyeongsang | Defensive wall | See Siege of Busan |
| Dongnae eupseong fortress | 동래읍성 | 東萊邑城 | Gyeongsang | Defensive wall | See Siege of Dongnae |
| Jinju fortress | 진주성 | 晉州城 | Gyeongsang | Defensive wall | See Siege of Jinju (1592) and Siege of Jinju (1593) |
| Hwaseong Fortress | 수원 화성 | 水原 華城 | Gyeonggi | Defensive wall | |
| Geumjeong Fortress | 금정산성 | 金井山城 | Hill fort | ||
| Yeongwon mountain fortress | 영원산성 | 領願山城 | Hill fort | See Gangwon Campaign | |
| Suwoneub fortress | 수원읍성 | 水原邑城 | Gyeonggi | Defensive wall | |
| Namwon fortress | 남원성 | 南原城 | Jeolla | Defensive wall | See Siege of Namwon |
See also
- Korean fortress
- 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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