Achasanseong Fortress

Achasanseong is a Three Kingdoms-era earthen Korean fortress on the mountain , in , South Korea. Originally built by Baekje, it was occupied in turn by each of the Three Kingdoms.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: a fortress of the Korean Three Kingdoms period
  • Also known as: “Achasanseong” and “아단성”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Gwangjang-dong Community Service Center and Achasan Mountain.

Town hall
Photo: 안우석, CC0.
Gwangjang-dong is a dong of , , South Korea. is situated 1 km south of Achasanseong Fortress.

Peak
Photo: Straitgate, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Achasan is a hill that sits between the…

Metro station
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Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 5 in Gwangjin-gu, . is situated 1¼ km south of Achasanseong Fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neung-dong and East Seoul.

Quarter
is a dong of , , South Korea.

Photo: mroach, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The districts of Dongdaemun, Jungnang, Gwangjin and Seongdong are in the east of the city of .

Quarter
is a dong of , , South Korea. is situated 4½ km west of Achasanseong Fortress.

Achasanseong Fortress

Latitude
37.55604° or 37° 33′ 22″ north
Longitude
127.10485° or 127° 6′ 17″ east
Open location code
8Q99H443+CW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2493512451
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q4673559
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In Other Languages

From Hungarian to Persian—“Achasanseong Fortress” goes by many names.
  • Hungarian: “Acshaszanszong”
  • Indonesian: “Achasanseong”
  • Japanese: “峨嵯山城”
  • Korean: “Achasanseong”
  • Korean: “아차산성”
  • Persian: “دژ آچاسان”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 낙타고개 and City View (Lotte Tower, Hangang River).

Nearby Places

Places to explore: [Seoul Trail] 5-11 and [Seoul Trail] 5-10.

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