South Korea · 5th century
Samnyeonsanseong ranks #6,458 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #19 of the 57 mapped in South Korea. Founded 470, it is older than 97% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 37 atlas entries founded in the 5th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Cheongju, 28 km away. See how South Korea compares in the castle statistics.
Samnyeonsanseong (Korean: 삼년산성; lit. 'three-year mountain fortress'), or Samnyeon Sanseong Fortress, is the ruins of a walled Korean fortress located in Boeun County, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It was built beginning in the year 470, during the Silla period.
On May 25, 1973, it was made Historic Site of South Korea No. 235. The fortress has been registered by the South Korean government on the tentative list of sites awaiting approval as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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