South Korea · 14th century
Jinju Fortress ranks #7,054 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #22 of the 57 mapped in South Korea. Founded 1380, it is older than 52% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 758 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. The nearest day-trip guide is Daegu, 90 km away. See how South Korea compares in the castle statistics.
Jinjuseong (Korean: 진주성; Hanja: 晋州城), was a walled city now in Jinju, South Korea. It was designated Historic Site of South Korea No. 118 on 21 January 1963.
Located on the Nam River and close to the port of Busan, Jinju has long been a key city for invasions from Japan. Originally the walls were built with mud, but they were rebuilt with stones in 1377, and collapsed two years later due to Japanese sea pirates, and thus in the 5th year of King Woo of the Goryeo Dynasty (1379). with the walls being completed in 1380.
Text adapted from “Jinjuseong” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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