List of fortresses in Korea


Korea has a variety of fortresses, including sanseong, jinseong, and eupseong.

Ancient

Joseon era

Revised RomanizationHangulHanjaLocationTypeComments
Fortress Wall of Seoul서울 한양도성서울 漢陽都城SeoulDefensive wallCapital of Joseon
Namhansanseong남한산성南漢山城GyeonggiHill fort
Bukhansanseong북한산성北漢山城GyeonggiHill fort
Hwaseong Fortress수원 화성水原 華城GyeonggiDefensive wall
수원고읍성水原古邑城GyeonggiDefensive wall
Haengjusanseong행주산성幸州山城GyeonggiHill fortSee Siege of Haengju
Fortress site of Jwasuyeong경상좌수영성지慶尙左水營城址Gyeongsang Defensive wallSee Siege of Busan
Geumjeong Fortress금정산성金井山城Gyeongsang Defensive wallSee Siege of Dongnae
Dongnaeeupseong fortress동래읍성지東萊邑城址Gyeongsang Defensive wallSee Siege of Dongnae
다대포성多大浦城Gyeongsang Defensive wallSee Battle of Tadaejin
Busanjinseong부산진성釜山鎭城Gyeongsang Defensive wallSee Siege of Busan
Jinju Fortress진주성晉州城GyeongsangDefensive wallSee Siege of Jinju (1592) and Siege of Jinju (1593)
남원성南原城JeollaDefensive wallSee Siege of Namwon
영원산성領願山城GangwonHill fortSee Gangwon Campaign