Goguryeo also later known as Goryeo,was a Korean kingdom located in the northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula and the southern and central parts of modern day Northeast China. At its peak of power,Goguryeo controlled most of the Korean Peninsula,large parts of Manchuria and parts of eastern Mongolia and Inner Mongolia as well as Russia.
Goguryeo tombs,officially designated as the Complex of Koguryo Tombs,are tombs in North Korea. In July 2004,they became the first UNESCO World Heritage site in the country. The site consists of 30 individual tombs from the later Goguryeo kingdom,one of Three Kingdoms of Korea,located in the cities of P'yŏngyang and Namp'o. Goguryeo was one of the strongest ancient Korean kingdoms located in the northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula and the southern and central parts of Manchuria. The kingdom was founded in the present day area of North Korea,and part of Manchuria around 37 BCE,and the capital was transferred to P'yŏngyang in 427 CE.
Korean architecture refers to an architectural style that developed over centuries in Korea. Throughout the history of Korea,various kingdoms and royal dynasties have developed a unique style of architecture with influences from Buddhism and Korean Confucianism.
Itchan Kala is the walled inner town of the city of Khiva,Uzbekistan. Since 1990,it has been protected as a World Heritage Site.
The Castle of Gormaz is a large castle located in Gormaz,Spain. Its current structure was built in 965 to defend the borders of the Caliphate of Cordoba. At the time of its construction,it was the largest fortress in Europe.
The history of Seoul can be traced back as far as 18 BC,although humans have occupied the area now known as Seoul since the Paleolithic Age. It has been the capital of numerous kingdoms on the Korean Peninsula since it was established.
The Beijing city fortifications were series of walls with towers and gates constructed in the city of Beijing,China in the early 1400s until they were partially demolished in 1965 for the construction of the 2nd Ring Road and Line 2 of the Beijing Subway. The original walls were preserved in the southeastern part of the city,just south of the Beijing railway station. The entire perimeter of the Inner and Outer city walls stretched for approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi).
Cheonghaejin was a major military headquarters and trading hub located on Wando island,South Jeolla province of South Korea,and established by Korean general Jang Bogo in 828 ACE during the Silla kingdom period. It traded mainly with Tang Dynasty China and Japan,and served as a military hub to combat various pirate factions.
Samnyeon Sanseong Fortress is the ruins of a Silla fortress and wall that was built beginning in the year 470. The fortress was reconstructed in 486. The ruins are located in present-day Boeun,South Korea. During the Three Kingdoms Period the town of Boeun-eup,located two kilometers from the fortress,was known as Samnyeon-gun or Samnyeonsan-gun and it is believed by some that the fortress gets its name from the town. However,the Samguk Sagi relates that the fortress was completed in three years,and that the fortress derived its name from this fact. This account also suggests that the nearby town derived its name from the fortress,rather than vice versa. The Annals of Joseon Dynasty show that the fortress was known as Ojeong Sanseong Fortress and was used during the Joseon Dynasty,probably because the fortress is located atop Mount Ojeongsan.
Willow Palisade was a system of ditches and embankments that was planted with willows,was intended to restrict movement into Manchuria,and was built by the Qing dynasty of China during the late 17th century. It is often conveniently divided into three connected sections:the western and eastern sections,forming the Inner Willow Palisade around Liaodong Peninsula,and the northern section,also known as the Outer Willow Palisade,separating the traditionally Manchu areas from the traditionally-Mongol area north of the Inner Palisade.
WunüShan,which means "mountain of Five Women",is a mountain of historical and cultural significance located in the north of the Huanren Town,in Huanren Manchu Autonomous County,Liaoning province,China. It is located northwest of the Hun Jiang River. The tallest peak is the 821 metre-high Main Peak,measuring 1,500 metres long and 300 metres wide.
Geumjeongsanseong is the largest mountain fortress in the Republic of Korea today. It is located on Geumjeongsan in the Busan Metropolitan City.
The Branch Wall-fortress in Busanjin (釜山鎭城),also known as Maruyama Castle and Konishi Castle (少西城),is located at Beomil-dong,Dong-gu,Busan,South Korea. The existing wall-fortress remains were constructed by the Japanese military during the Imjin War. There are two assertions on the name of Jaseong. One is the wall-fortress on Jeungsan Mountain with Jwacheon-dong as the mother castle and accordingly called Jaseong. The other is that Jaseong was constructed on the mountain top as the General's terrace.
Jŏngbang Castle is a Koguryo-era mountain fortress located outside Sariwŏn,North Hwanghae Province,North Korea. Cresting the ridges of Mt. Jŏngbang,the fortress was built for the defence of the Koguryo capital of Pyongyang. Rebuilt in 1632 by Kim Ja-jeom,the fortress skilfully uses the surrounding cliffs by cutting down the outer slope and winding around the cliffs and ridges,to give a fortress surrounded by over 12 kilometres of 6-metre high stone walls,which extend to over ten metres tall in some places. The walls are pierced by four large gates,the most well preserved of which is the south one. Inside the walled fortress,there are the ruins of commander's posts,barracks,arsenals,armories,granaries,storehouses.
Anguksa (Korean: 안국사) is a Korean Buddhist temple situated in Pyongsong,South Pyongan Province,North Korea. Built on the slopes of Mt. Pongrin,the temple dates to the Koryo dynasty,though all of the buildings date to later Joseon dynasty renovations. The building is registered as National Treasure #34.
The Fortress Wall of Seoul is a series of walls made of stone,wood and other materials,built to protect the city of Seoul against invaders. The wall was first built in 1396 to defend and show the boundaries of the city during the Joseon period. The wall stretches 18.6 km along the ridge of Seoul's four inner mountains,Bugaksan,Inwangsan,Naksan and Namsan. At present,a 12-km section of the wall is designated as Historic Site No. 10 (1963) and is protected accordingly,along with the gates,water gates,and signal fire mounds. The northern,eastern,and southern sections of Namsan walls have undergone extensive restoration work,having sustained damage or been entirely destroyed during the Japanese colonial period.
The Ulmil Pavilion (Korean: 을밀대) is an historic structure located on Moran Hill in Pyongyang,North Korea.
The Fortifications of Diyarbakır are a set of fortifications enclosing the historical district of Sur in Diyarbakır,Turkey. They consist of an inner fortress,the citadel,and an outer ring of city walls.
The Anju Castle is a military fortress built during the Goguryeo kingdom,later rebuilt during Joseon era. It is located in Anju City,South Phyongan Province,North Korea. It was built after the capital was moved to Pyongyang,as a northern defense point.
The Alcazaba is a fortress at the western tip of the Alhambra in Granada,Spain. Its name comes from the Arabic term al-qaṣabah,which became Alcazaba in Spanish. It is the oldest surviving part of the Alhambra,having been built by Muhammad I Ibn al-Ahmar,the founder of the Nasrid dynasty,after 1238. It stands on the site of an earlier fortress built by the Zirid kingdom of Granada in the 11th century.
