Fortress
Doksanseong
🇰🇷 South Korea
Toksansŏng (Korean: 독산성; Hanja: 禿山城) or Doksan Fortress is an early modern Korean hill fort located in Osan, South Korea. It is notable for the Siege of Toksan in 1593, during which the Japanese attacking forces failed to defeat general Gwon Yul in the Imjin War. Within the fort, there are significant landmarks such as the Bujek Buddhist Temple and Semadae, a monument commemorating Gwon Yul's victory. The site is designated as a Historic Site of South Korea. Each September, the annual Doksanseong Culture and Art Festival takes place near the fort.
Text adapted from “Toksansŏng” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Doksanseong ranks #6,809 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #27 of the 58 mapped in South Korea. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Suwon, 11 km away. See how South Korea compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Doksanseong?
Doksanseong stands in South Korea, at 37.18361°, 127.01944°.
How famous is Doksanseong?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,809 of 8,134 worldwide, and #27 in South Korea. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Doksanseong?
Hwaseong Fortress, about 11 km away.
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