🇰🇷 South Korea
22 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Namhansanseong, 45 km north-west of the city centre; the most famous is Gyeongbokgung — #58 of 7,738 worldwide — 67 km north-west. The oldest dated site in the circle is Mongchontoseong, founded c. 250.
Every one of them stands in South Korea — the country page shows the full national picture.
56 km west · Fortress · #202 worldwide
Hwaseong Fortress or Suwon Hwaseong is a Korean fortress surrounding the centre of Suwon, the provincial capital of Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
45 km north-west · Fortress
Namhansanseong is a historic Korean fortress city in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
53 km north-west · Ruin
Pungnaptoseong is a flat earthen wall built at the edge of the Han River in modern-day Pungnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
52 km north-west · Ruin
Mongchontoseong is an ancient earthen rampart dating from the Baekje period. It is located what is now in the Olympic Park of Seoul, South Korea.
55 km north-west · Fortress
Achasanseong is a Three Kingdoms-era earthen Korean fortress on the mountain Achasan, in Seoul, South Korea.
56 km west · Fortress
Toksansŏng or Doksan Fortress is an early modern Korean hill fort located in Osan, South Korea.
46 km north-west · Castle
Sueojangdae is a fortress structure of the Joseon period located at Namhansanseong in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
57 km south-east · Fortress
Cheongpung Mangwolsanseong Fortress, also called Cheongpung Seongyeolseong, is a fortress located in Cheongpung-myeon, Jecheon, North Chungcheong…
67 km north-west · Palace & château · #58 worldwide
Gyeongbokgung is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1395, it was the first royal palace of the Joseon dynasty, and is now…
65 km north-west · Palace & château · #124 worldwide
Changdeokgung is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Historic Site of South Korea, it is among the best…
65 km north-west · Palace & château · #352 worldwide
Changgyeonggung is a palace located in Seoul, South Korea. The palace was built in the mid-15th century by King Sejong for his father, Taejong.
66 km north-west · Fortress · #368 worldwide
Namdaemun, a.k.a. the Sungnyemun, is the southern gate of The Eight Gates of Seoul making part of the Seoul City Wall marking the city's original…
66 km north-west · Palace & château · #387 worldwide
Deoksugung, also called Deoksu Palace or Deoksugung Palace, is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea.
67 km north-west · Palace & château
Gyeonghuigung is a palace located in Seoul, South Korea. It was one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the Joseon Dynasty.
66 km north-west · Palace & château
Unhyeongung, also known as Unhyeongung Royal Residence, is a former Korean royal residence located at 114-10 Unni-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul.
70 km north-west · Fortress
Bukhansanseong is a Joseon-era Korean fortress in Bukhansan National Park, South Korea.
90 km south · Ruin
Samnyeonsanseong, or Samnyeon Sanseong Fortress, is the ruins of a walled Korean fortress located in Boeun County, North Chungcheong Province, South…
79 km north-west · Fortress
Haengjusanseong is an ancient Korean fortress in Deogyang District, Goyang, South Korea.
86 km west · Fortress
Gyeyangsanseong Fortress is a mountain fortress of the Three Kingdoms period that stood on the eastern ridge of Mount Gyeyang in Gyesan-dong, Gyeyang…
+ 2 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q50257.
The Castlemap atlas maps 22 landmarks (1 castle · 12 fortresses · 6 palaces & châteaux · 3 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Yeoju, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
Namhansanseong, a fortress 45 km north-west of the city centre.
Gyeongbokgung, ranked #58 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 67 km north-west from Yeoju.
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Mongchontoseong, founded c. 250 — 52 km north-west. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Icheon (17 km) · Suwon (56 km) · Pyeongtaek (59 km) · Seoul (64 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.
