Fortress
Gyeongju Eupseong
🇰🇷 South Korea
Gyeongjueupseong (Korean: 경주읍성; Hanja: 慶州邑城), also called Gyeongju Eupseong Fortress, is a Goryeo-era walled town (eupseong) in Gyeongju, South Korea. On January 21, 1963, it was made a Historic Site of South Korea. The town was continually occupied from the Goryeo to Joseon periods. It was demolished by the Japanese colonial government in the 20th century. Beginning in the 2010s, the walled town has been gradually restored to its pre-colonial state. It has since become a tourist attraction.
Text adapted from “Gyeongjueupseong” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gyeongju Eupseong ranks #7,605 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #34 of the 58 mapped in South Korea. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Gyeongju, 1 km away. See how South Korea compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Gyeongju Eupseong?
Gyeongju Eupseong stands in South Korea, at 35.84639°, 129.21361°.
How famous is Gyeongju Eupseong?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,605 of 8,134 worldwide, and #34 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 Gyeongju Eupseong?
Wolseong, about 2 km away.
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