Castle
Namsansinseong
🇰🇷 South Korea · 6th century
Namsansinseong (Korean: 남산신성; Hanja: 南山新城) was a Silla-era Korean fortress located on the mountain Namsan in what is now Gyeongju, South Korea. On January 21, 1963, its location was made Historic Site of South Korea No. 22.
According to the Samguk sagi, it was built in 591 (Korean calendar), during the reign of King Jinpyeong. It was significantly renovated in 679, during the reign of King Munmu.
Its history is documented in 9 steles that have been discovered between 1935 and 1994. Currently much of the fortress is in ruins; parts of the wall remain.
Text adapted from “Namsansinseong” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Namsansinseong ranks #7,896 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #39 of the 58 mapped in South Korea. Founded 591, it is older than 96% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 34 atlas entries founded in the 6th century. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Gyeongju, 4 km away. See how South Korea compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Namsansinseong?
Namsansinseong stands in South Korea, at 35.81694°, 129.22861°.
When was Namsansinseong built?
The atlas dates its founding to 591. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Namsansinseong?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,896 of 8,134 worldwide, and #39 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 Namsansinseong?
Wolseong, about 2 km away.
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