South Korea · 8th century
Gwanmunseong ranks #8,968 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #46 of the 57 mapped in South Korea. Founded 722, it is older than 96% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 48 atlas entries founded in the 8th century. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Ulsan, 13 km away. See how South Korea compares in the castle statistics.
Kwanmunsŏng (Korean: 관문성; Hanja: 關門城; RR: Gwanmunseong) was a Unified Silla-era Korean fortress located in North and South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. On January 21, 1963, it was made a Historic Site of South Korea.
It was built in 722 (Korean calendar), during the reign of King Seongdeok. It was meant to protect the Silla capital of Gyeongju. Its walls have a total length is 12 km (7.5 mi). It was in ruins by the early Joseon period. Part of it was used during the 1592–1598 Imjin War. In recent years, most of its structures are in ruins.
Text adapted from “Kwanmunsŏng” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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