South Korea · 16th century
Ulsan Castle ranks #4,029 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #13 of the 57 mapped in South Korea. Founded 1597, it is older than 32% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 887 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,673 times in the last 60 days, more than 65% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Ulsan, 2 km away. See how South Korea compares in the castle statistics.
Ulsan Castle (울산왜성, 蔚山倭城) is a Japanese style castle in Ulsan, South Korea which was constructed during the Japanese invasions of Korea (Imjin war) by Katō Kiyomasa's army. Today, Ulsan Castle is almost ruined by the city planning of Ulsan.
Ulsan Japanese Castle was excluded from Historic Sites of South Korea on October 30, 1997.
Yagura (Guard Tower): 12. Moats, Gates and other structures Date of Construction: November, 1597 (established) Founder: Katō Kiyomasa Status: The 7th Ulsan monument Location: Hakseong-dong, Jung-ju, Ulsan
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