South Korea
Seocheon Geonji Mountain Fortress ranks #9,002 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #53 of the 57 mapped in South Korea. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Cheongju, 87 km away. See how South Korea compares in the castle statistics.
Kŏnjisansŏng (Korean: 건지산성; Hanja: 乾芝山城; RR: Geonjisanseong) was a Korean fortress in Seocheon County, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. On January 21, 1963, it was made Historic Site of South Korea No. 60.
It is located on the mountain Geonjisan. It was built possibly around the Baekje period; precise dates are unknown. Excavations on it began in 1999. A building in its site from the late Joseon period was confirmed. A small Buddhist temple called Bongseosa was inside the walls.
Text adapted from “Kŏnjisansŏng” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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