List of fortresses in Korea

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Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon Bifyu 8.jpg
Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon

Korea has a variety of fortresses, including sanseong (mountain fortress), jinseong (camp fortress), and eupseong (city fortress).

Ancient

Joseon era

Revised Romanization Hangul Hanja LocationTypeComments
Fortress Wall of Seoul 서울 한양도성서울 漢陽都城 Seoul Defensive wallCapital 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 행주산성幸州山城 Gyeonggi Hill fortSee Siege of Haengju
Fortress site of Jwasuyeong 경상좌수영성지慶尙左水營城址 Gyeongsang (Busan)Defensive wallSee Siege of Busan
Geumjeong Fortress 금정산성金井山城 Gyeongsang (Busan)Defensive wallSee Siege of Dongnae
Dongnaeeupseong fortress 동래읍성지東萊邑城址 Gyeongsang (Busan)Defensive wallSee Siege of Dongnae
Dadaeposeong  [ ko ]다대포성多大浦城 Gyeongsang (Busan)Defensive wallSee Battle of Tadaejin
Busanjinseong 부산진성釜山鎭城 Gyeongsang (Busan)Defensive wallSee Siege of Busan
Jinju Fortress 진주성晉州城 Gyeongsang Defensive wallSee Siege of Jinju (1592) and Siege of Jinju (1593)
Namwon Fortress  [ ko ]남원성南原城 Jeolla Defensive wallSee Siege of Namwon
Yeongwonsanseong  [ ko ]영원산성領願山城 Gangwon Hill fortSee Gangwon Campaign