Geumjeongsanseong
Geumjeongsanseong is a Joseon-era Korean fortress on the mountain Geumjeongsan in Busan, South Korea. It is the largest fortress in Korea.Photo: Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: mountain fortress
- Also known as: “Dongnaesanseong”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Busan University of Foreign Studies and Beomeosa.
Busan University of Foreign Studies
University
Photo: Donggeon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Busan University of Foreign Studies, often shortened to 부산외대 and BUFS, romanized as Pusan University of Foreign Studies before 2011, is a private university in Busan, South Korea, which specializes in foreign languages. Busan University of Foreign Studies is situated 2½ km east of Geumjeongsanseong.
Beomeosa
Buddhist temple
Photo: paulcanning, CC BY 2.0.
Beomeosa is one of the head temples of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism in Cheongnyeongnopo-dong, Geumjeong District, Busan, South Korea. Built on the slopes of the mountain Geumjeongsan, it is one of the country's best known temples. Beomeosa is situated 3 km northeast of Geumjeongsanseong.
Busan Al-Fatih Masjid
Mosque
The Busan Al-Fatah Mosque is a mosque in Namsan-dong, Geumjeong District, Busan, South Korea. Busan Al-Fatih Masjid is situated 3½ km east of Geumjeongsanseong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Guseo-dong and North Busan.
Guseo-dong
Quarter
Guseo-dong is a dong of Geumjeong District, Busan, South Korea. Guseo-dong is situated 3½ km east of Geumjeongsanseong.
North Busan
Photo: honzasoukup, CC BY 2.0.
North Busan comprises of the districts of Buk-gu, Dongnae-gu and Geumjeong-gu in Busan. Easy to overlook, the north part of the city has fewer tourist attractions and is more sparsely populated.
Jangjeon-dong
Quarter
Jangjeon is a dong in Geumjeong District, Busan, South Korea. A heavily populated district, it is situated between the slopes of Geumjeongsan and the valley of Oncheoncheon. Jangjeon-dong is situated 4 km southeast of Geumjeongsanseong.
Geumjeongsanseong
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Geumseong-dong, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, South Gyeongsang, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Geumjeongsanseong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “金井山城”
- Georgian: “გეუმჯეონგსანსეონგი”
- Korean: “금정산성”
- Korean: “동래산성”
- Russian: “Кымджонсансон”
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