Fortress
Garimseong Fortress
🇰🇷 South Korea · 6th century
Karimsŏng (Korean: 가림성; Hanja: 加林城; RR: Garimseong) was a Baekje-era Korean mountain fortress built on the mountain Seongheungsan (성흥산) in what is now Buyeo County, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It was first completed in 501 (Korean calendar). It is attested to in the Samguk sagi. It was used to protect two successive capitals of Baekje. On January 21, 1963, it was designated Historic Site of South Korea No. 4.
Text adapted from “Karimsŏng” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Garimseong Fortress ranks #7,783 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #36 of the 58 mapped in South Korea. Founded 501, it is older than 97% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 34 atlas entries founded in the 6th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Cheongju, 72 km away. See how South Korea compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Garimseong Fortress?
Garimseong Fortress stands in South Korea, at 36.19556°, 126.89833°.
When was Garimseong Fortress built?
The atlas dates its founding to 501. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Garimseong Fortress?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,783 of 8,134 worldwide, and #36 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 Garimseong Fortress?
Buyeo Seokseong Fortress, about 9 km away.
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