Busan: Forts and Castles
Places and attractions in the Forts and castles category
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Dongnaeeupseong
The Dongnaeeupseong Fortress is located on Dongnae-gu, Busan Metropolitan City, Republic of Korea. Traditionally In Korea, a wall-fortress was erected in each town to keep it safe from invasions.
Busanjinseong
The Branch Wall-fortress in Busanjin is located at Beomil-dong, Dong-gu, Busan Metropolitan City, the Republic of Korea.The existing wall-fortress remains were constructed by the Japanese military during the Japanese invasion of Korea. There are two assertions on the name of Jaseong. One is that the wall-fortress on the current Mt.
Geumjeongsanseong
Geumjeongsanseong is the largest mountain fortress in the Republic of Korea today. It is located on Geumjeongsan in the Busan Metropolitan City. Following the Japanese invasion of 1592 and the Manchu invasion in 1627 and again in 1637, awareness of the necessity of national defence was heightened, especially against attacks from the sea.
Waeseong in Jukseong-ri
Waeseong in Jukseong-ri, Gijang is located in Gijang-gun, Busan Metropolitan City, the Republic of Korea. This is a stone fortress built by the Japanese general, Kuroda Nagamasa who was defending this area against the Korean Joseon army, in about June, 1593, the second year of the Japanese Invasions.
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Region: Busan