List of castles in Korea
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This is a list of notable castles and fortress from the Korea.
Korean name Seong means both Castle and Fortress.
- Types of Korean Castles :
- Sanseong (Mountain fortress)
- Jinseong (Camp fortress)
- Eupseong (City fortress)
- Waeseong (Japanese-style castles in Korea)
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[edit] Ancient
[edit] Gojoseon
- Wanggeom seong (Hangul :왕검성 Hanja :王儉城) present-day Pyeongyang or Xianjixian, capital of Gojoseon.)
[edit] Goguryeo
- Pyongyang Fortress (Hangul :평양성 Hanja :平壤城) present-day Pyeongyang, third capital of Goguryeo.)
- Daeseong mountain fortress (Hangul :대성산성 Hanja :大城山城 or 大聖山城) present-day Pyeongyang, third capital of Goguryeo.)
- Han Fortress 한성 (재령)
- Hwangryong mountain fortress 황룡산성
- Cheolong mountain fortress 철옹산성
- Sugok Fortress 수곡성
- Acha Mountain Fortress 아차산성
- Bukhan mountain fortress 북한산성
- Namhansanseong 남한산성
- Jungwon Fortress 중원성
- Jeok Fortress 적성
- Ondal mountain fortress 온달산성
- Jangmi mountain fortress 장미산성
- Chiljung Fortress 칠중성
- Seolbong mountain fortress 설봉산성
- Eundaeri Fortress 은대리성
- Horogoro Fortress 호로고로성
[edit] Baekje
- Wiryeseong (Hangul :위례성 Hanja :慰禮城) present-day Seoul, first capital of Baekje.)
- Pungnap Toseong 풍납토성
- Mongchon Toseong 몽촌토성
- Bukhan mountain fortress 북한산성
- Namhansanseong 남한산성
- Sa-Fortress 사성
- Ihsong mountain fortress 이성산성
- Acha Mountain Fortress 아차산성
- Odu mountain fortress 오두산성
- Pocheon Banweol Fortress 포천 반월성
- Sugok Fortress 수곡성
- Han Fortress 한성 (재령)
- Horogoro Fortress 호로고로성
- Seolbong mountain fortress 설봉산성
- Gong mountain Fortress (Hangul :공산성 Hanja :公山城]) present-day Gongju, second capital of Baekje.)
- Sabi (Hangul :사비성 Hanja :泗沘城]) present-day Buyeo, third capital of Baekje.)
- Buso mountain fortress 부소산성
- Seokseong mountain fortress 석성산성
- Cheong mountain fortress 청산성
- Cheongma mountain fortress 청마산성
- Seongheung mountain fortress 성흥산성
- Ugeumam mountain fortress 우금암 산성
- Dosal Fortress 도살성
- Geumhyeon Fortress 금현성
- Sahyeon Fortress 사현성
- Jeung mountain fortress 증산성
- Imjon Fortress 임존성
- Ong mountain fortress 옹산성
- Naesaji Fortress 내사지성
- Juryu Fortress 주류성 or 건지산성
- Noseong mountain fortress 노성산성
- Baek mountain fortress 백산성
- Gyejok mountain fortress 대덕 계족산성
- Dok mountain fortress 독산성
[edit] Silla
- Weol Fortress 경주 월성
- Myeonghwal mountain fortress 명활산성
- Namsan mountain fortress 경주 남산성
- Bu mountain fortress 경주부산성
- Samnyeon Sanseong Fortress 삼년산성
- Hwawang mountain fortress 화왕산성
- Madu Fortress 마두성
- Pasa mountain fortress 파사산성
- Daejeung mountain fortress 대증산성
- Sado Fortress 사도성
- Bong mountain fortress 봉산성
- Singiri mountain fortress 신기리산성
- Bukbudong mountain fortress 북부동산성
- Yocha Fortress 요차성
- Acha Mountain Fortress 아차산성
- Sugok Fortress 수곡성
- Han Fortress 한성 (재령)
- Bukhan mountain fortress 북한산성
- Namhansanseong 남한산성
- Jeok Fortress 적성
- Chiljung Fortress 칠중성
- Dosal Fortress 도살성
- Geumhyeon Fortress 금현성
- Sahyeon Fortress 사현성
- Gwansan Fortress 관산성
- Imjon Fortress 임존성
- Seolbong mountain fortress 설봉산성
- Horogoro Fortress 호로고로성
- Daeya Fortress 대야성
- Ju mountain fortress 주산성
- Danghang Fortress 당항성
- Yeongwon mountain fortress 영원산성
- Maeso Fortress 매소성
- Cheonghaejin Fortress 청해진성
- Goso Fortress 고소성
- Gukwon Fortress 국원성
- Jeongbukdongto Fortress 정북동토성
- Hwangseok mountain fortress 황석산성
- Seongsan mountain fortress 성산산성
- Sangdang mountain fortress 상당산성
- Geumdol mountain fortress 금돌산성
- Ulsan Gwanmun fortress 울산관문성
- Jomul fortress 조물성
- Myeongju fortress 명주성
- Bukwon fortress 북원성
- Wansan fortress 완산성
- Gangju fortress 강주성
- Namgo mountain fortress 남고산성
- Noseong mountain fortress 노성산성
- Baek mountain fortress 백산성
- Gyejok mountain fortress 대덕 계족산성
- Dok mountain fortress 독산성
- Wansan fortress 완산성
- Gyeonhwon mountain fortress 견훤산성
- Cheolwon mountain fortress 철원산성
- Bogae mountain fortress 보개산성
[edit] Gaya
- Jongbal fortress 종발성
- Daeya fortress 대야성
- Ju mountain fortress 주산성
[edit] Balhae
- Sanggyeong (Hangul :상경용천부 Hanja :上京龍泉府) present-day Ning'an 寧安市 渤海鎭, capital of Balhae)
- Dongmo mountain fortress (Hangul :동모산성 Hanja :東牟山城) present-day Dunhua 敦化縣)
- Cheonghaeto fortress 청해토성
- Seogo fortress 서고성
- Palryeon fortress 팔련성
- Yodong Fortress (Hangul :요동성 Hanja :遼東城) present-day Liaoyang 遼陽)
- Hwando Fortress (Hangul :환도성 Hanja :丸都城) present-day Wandu 丸都)
[edit] Medieval
[edit] Goryeo Dynasty
- Gaegyeong (Hangul : 개경 성곽 Hanja :開京) present-day Gaeseong, Captital of Goryeo).
- Gaegyeong outer wall 개경 나성
- Gaegyeong inner wall 개성 내성
- Ganghwa fortress 강화성
- Seogyeong fortress (Hangul : 서경성 Hanja :西京) present-day Pyeongyang).
- Namgyeong fortress (Hangul : 남경성 Hanja :南京) present-day Seoul).
- Bukhan mountain fortress 북한산성
- Gyeongjueub fortress 경주읍성
- Chungju fortress 충주성
- Jukju fortress 죽주성
- Yongjang mountain fortress 용장산성
- Jeoksang mountain fortress 적상산성
- Sangdang mountain fortress 상당산성
- Ib-am mountain fortress 입암산성
- Mireuk mountain fortress 괴산 미륵산성
- Seokjugwan fortress 석주관성
- Bi-ineub fortress 비인읍성
- Nampoeub fortress 남포읍성
- Bu mountain fortress 경주부산성
- Hwangryong mountain fortress 황룡산성
- Hwangseok mountain fortress 황석산성
- Cheolong mountain fortress 철옹산성
- Ulsan Gwanmun fortress 울산관문성
- Noseong mountain fortress 노성산성
- Dok mountain fortress 독산성
- Kwiju fortress 귀주성
- Cheolju fortress 철주성
- Heunghwajin fortress 흥화진
- Tongju fortress 통주성
- Gwakju fortress 곽주성
- Yongju fortress 용주성
- Aneujin fortress 안의진
- Boju fortress 보주성
- Gangdong fortress 강동성
- Pyeongju fortress 평주성
- Hamju fortress 함주성
- Gilju fortress 길주성
- Ongju fortress 옹주성
- Gongheomjin fortress 공험진
- Yeongju fortress 영주성
- Bokju fortress 복주성
- Cheoin fortress 처인성
- Sangju mountain fortress 상주산성
- Hangye fortress 한계성
- Hyangpaduri fortress 향파두리토성
- Baek mountain fortress 백산성
- Gyejok mountain fortress 대덕 계족산성
- Happo fortress 합포성지
[edit] Modern
[edit] Joseon Dynasty
| Revised Romanization | Hangul | Hanja | Location | Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanseong | 서울 도성 | 漢城 | Defensive wall | Capital of Joseon | |
| Pyeongyang fortress | 평양성 | P'yŏngan | Defensive wall | ||
| Bukhan mountain fortress | 북한산성 | Hill fort | |||
| Namhansanseong | 남한산성 | Hill fort | |||
| fortress Site of Jwa-suyeong | 좌수영 성지 | ||||
| Haengju mountain fortress | 행주산성 | Gyeonggi | Hill fort | See also Imjin War | |
| Sangdang mountain fortress | 상당산성 | Hill fort | |||
| Dadaejin fortress | 다대진 | Gyeongsang | Defensive wall | See also Battle of Tadaejin | |
| Busan jinjiseong (Jaseongdae) | 부산진 지성 (자성대) | Gyeongsang | Defensive wall | ||
| Busanjin fortress | 부산진성 | Gyeongsang | Defensive wall | See also Siege of Busan | |
| Dongnae eupseong site | 동래읍성 | Gyeongsang | Defensive wall | See also Siege of Dongnae | |
| Jinju fortress | 진주성 | Gyeongsang | Defensive wall | See also Siege of Jinju (1592) and Siege of Jinju (1593) | |
| Hwaseong Fortress | 수원 화성 | 華城 | Gyeonggi | Defensive wall | |
| Geumjeong Fortress | 금정산성 | Hill fort | |||
| Ulsanbyeongyeong fortress | 울산병영성 | Gyeongsang | |||
| Unyangeub fortress | 언양읍성 | Defensive wall | |||
| Yeongwon mountain fortress | 영원산성 | Hill fort | See also Gangwon Campaign | ||
| Hongju fortress | 홍주성 | ||||
| Haemieub fortress | 해미읍성 | Defensive wall | |||
| Sageun mountain fortress | 사근산성 | Hill fort | |||
| Bunsan fortress | 분산성 | Hill fort | |||
| Yongjin camp | 용진진 | Gyeonggi | Defensive wall | ||
| Choji camp | 초지진 | Defensive wall | |||
| Deokjin camp | 덕진진 | Defensive wall | |||
| Gwangseong camp | 광성보 | ||||
| Deokpojin camp | 덕포진 | Defensive wall | |||
| Gapgotjin camp | 갑곶진 | Defensive wall | |||
| Samrang fortress | 삼랑성 | ||||
| Gasan mountain fortress | 가산산성 | Hill fort | |||
| Gohyeon fortress | 고현성 | ||||
| Oksan fortress | 옥산성 | Hill fort | |||
| Hwawang mountain fortress | 화왕산성 | Hill fort | |||
| Gochangeub fortress | 고창읍성 | Defensive wall | |||
| Geomdan mountain fortress | 검단산성 | Hill fort | |||
| Seokjugwan fortress | 석주관성 | ||||
| Naganeub fortress | 낙안읍성 | Defensive wall | the largest remaining South Korean fort city built on a plain near Suncheon | ||
| Namgo mountain fortress | 남고산성 | Hill fort | |||
| Geumseong mountain fortress | 금성산성 | Hill fort | |||
| Noseong mountain fortress | 노성산성 | Hill fort | |||
| Hwangryong mountain fortress | 황룡산성 | Hill fort | |||
| Cheolong mountain fortress | 철옹산성 | Hill fort | |||
| Gyejok mountain fortress | 계족산성 | Hill fort | |||
| Doksan fortress | 독산성 | Hill fort | |||
| Mokma mountain fortress | 목마산성 | Hill fort | |||
| Suwoneub fortress | 수원읍성 | Gyeonggi | Defensive wall | ||
| Bi-ineub fortress | 비인읍성 | Defensive wall | |||
| Mujangeub fortress | 무장읍성 | Defensive wall | |||
| Mungyeong Gwanmun | 문경관문 | City gate | |||
| Munsu mountain fortress | 문수산성 | Hill fort | |||
| Baek mountain fortress | 백산성 | Hill fort | |||
| Nampoeub fortress | 남포읍성 | Defensive wall | |||
| Jindoeub fortress | 진도읍성 | Jeolla | Defensive wall | ||
| Gyeongjueub fortress | 경주읍성 | Defensive wall | |||
| Ulsan Gwanmun fortress | 울산관문성 | Gyeongsang | City gate | ||
| Beakma mountain fortress | 백마산성 | Hill fort | |||
| Hwangsoksan mountain fortress | 황석산성 | Hill fort | See also Japanese Right Army | ||
| Jeolla camp fortress | 전라병영성지 | Jeolla | |||
| Uiju fortress | 의주성 | P'yŏngan | Defensive wall | ||
| Gilju fortress | 길주성 | See also Imjin War | Hamgyŏng | Defensive wall | |
| Seongju fortress | 성주성 | Defensive wall | |||
| Jeonju fortress | 전주성 | Jeolla | Defensive wall | ||
| Namwon fortress | 남원성 | Jeolla | Defensive wall | See also Siege of Namwon | |
| Yonggol mountain fortress | 용골산성 | Hill fort | |||
| Neunghan mountain fortress | 능한산성 | Hill fort | |||
| Jeongju mountain fortress | 정주성 | Hill fort | |||
| Gong mountain fortress | 공산성 | Hill fort | |||
| Manpojin camp | 만포진 | Defensive wall | |||
| Bu mountain fortress | 경주부산성 | Hill fort | |||
| Seongsan mountain fortress | 성산산성 | Hill fort |
