South Korea · 6th century
Garimseong Fortress ranks #8,710 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #35 of the 57 mapped in South Korea. Founded 501, it is older than 97% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 39 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.
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.
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