Fortress
Gwongeumseong
🇰🇷 South Korea
Gwongeumseong (Korean: 권금성; Hanja: 權金城; MR: Kwŏn'gŭmsŏng), also known as Seoraksan Fortress or Onggeumsan Mountain Castle, is an ancient mountain fortress located in Seoraksan National Park, Sokcho, Gangwon Province, South Korea. Situated approximately 800 meters above sea level, it offers panoramic views of Seoraksan Mountain and the East Sea.
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Gwongeumseong ranks #4,495 of 5,479 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #29 of the 56 mapped in South Korea. See how South Korea compares in the castle statistics.
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