List of fortresses in Korea
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Korea has a variety of fortresses, including sanseong (mountain fortress), jinseong (camp fortress), and eupseong (city fortress).
Ancient
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- Hwando Fortress (위나암성; 尉那巖城) in present-day Wandu
- Sanggyeong (상경용천부; 上京龍泉府) in present-day Ning'an, then capital of Balhae
- Hwangryong Fortress (황룡산성; 皇龍山城)
- Achasanseong (아차산성; 阿且山城)
- Namhansanseong (남한산성; 南漢山城)
- Busosanseong Fortress, Buyeo (부여 부소산성; 扶餘 扶蘇山城) in present-day Buyeo, then third capital of Baekje.
- Wiryeseong (위례성; 慰禮城) in present-day Seoul, then first capital of Baekje.
- Seoul Mongchontoseong (서울 몽촌토성; 서울 蒙村土城)
- Seoul Pungnap-dong Toseong (서울 풍납동 토성; 서울 風納洞 土城)
- Gyeongju Wolseong (경주 월성; 慶州 月城)
- Samnyeon Sanseong Fortress, Boeun (보은 삼년산성; 報恩 三年山城)
- Doksan Fortress (독산성; 禿山城) in present-day Osan
Joseon era
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Revised Romanization | Hangul | Hanja | Location | Type | Comments |
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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 | |
Bukhansanseong | 북한산성 | 北漢山城 | Gyeonggi | Hill fort | |
Hwaseong Fortress | 수원 화성 | 水原 華城 | Gyeonggi | Defensive wall | |
Suwongoeupseong [ko] | 수원고읍성 | 水原古邑城 | Gyeonggi | Defensive wall | |
Haengjusanseong [ko] | 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 |
Dadaeposeong [ko] | 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 [ko] | 남원성 | 南原城 | Jeolla | Defensive wall | See Siege of Namwon |
Yeongwonsanseong [ko] | 영원산성 | 領願山城 | Gangwon | Hill fort | See Gangwon Campaign |