South Korea · 6th century
Namsansinseong ranks #8,812 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #38 of the 57 mapped in South Korea. Founded 591, it is older than 96% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 39 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.
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.
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