North Korea · 10th century
Manwŏltae (Korean: 만월대; Hanja: 滿月臺; lit. 'Full Moon Platform'), or Mangwŏltae (망월대; 望月臺), was the main palace of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea. It did not have an official name, such as "Gyeongbokgung" (the main palace of the Joseon Dynasty), because it was an imperial palace like the imperial palaces of China (e.g. "大內", "皇城"). Located in the Goryeo capital of Kaesong (now in North Korea), the palace was burned in 1011, 1126, 1171, 1225, and 1362. The name "Manwŏltae" was given to the ruins of the palace during the 14th or 15th century of the Joseon period.
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Manwoldae ranks #3,539 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 5 mapped in North Korea. Founded 919, it is older than 94% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 192 atlas entries founded in the 10th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,181 times in the last 60 days, more than 55% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Paju, 29 km away. See how North Korea compares in the castle statistics.
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