Fortress site of Gyeongsang Jwasuyeong

The Fortress site of Gyeongsang Jwasuyeong (Korean: 경상좌수영성지) is located in Suyeong-dong, Suyeong District, Busan, South Korea.

The Fortress site of Jwasuyeong is the site of the main fortress of the Gyeongsangjwado naval forces during the Joseon. At one time, seven naval ports with a total of 65 battle ships and 40 auxiliary vessels were under its command and charged with the defense of the east coast area.

The command post was first located at Busanpo, then relocated to Gaeunpo at Ulsan, and immediately before the Imjin War, was moved to this place. It was moved to Gammanipo during the reign of King Injo, and moved back here in 1652, the third year of the reign of King Hyojong. Thereafter, it remained at this site until the naval forces were disbanded as part of the broader reformation of the military system in 1895.

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Fortress site of Gyeongsang Jwasuyeong ranks #4,633 of 5,479 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #32 of the 56 mapped in South Korea. Founded 1652, it is older than 29% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 350 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. See how South Korea compares in the castle statistics.

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