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List of fortresses in Korea

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Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon

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

Ancient

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Joseon era

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Revised Romanization Hangul Hanja Location Type Comments
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