Pungnaptoseong
Pungnaptoseong is a flat earthen wall built at the edge of the Han River in modern-day Pungnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It has a circumference of 3.5 km.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: remains (wall) of a fortress in Seoul
- Also known as: “P’ungnapt’osŏng”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cheonho and Cheonho bridge.
Cheonho
Metro station
Photo: LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cheonho station is a subway station on the Seoul Subway Line 5 and Line 8. Its station subname is Pungnaptoseong, referring to the Pungnaptoseong that runs between this station and the southeastern end of the Olympic Bridge. Cheonho is situated 190 metres east of Pungnaptoseong.
Cheonho bridge
Bridge
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The Cheonho Bridge crosses the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. It connects Gangdong District and Gwangjin District. The bridge was completed on July 5, 1976. Cheonho bridge is situated 1 km northwest of Pungnaptoseong.
Gwangjin Bridge
Bridge
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The Gwangjin Bridge crosses the Han River in South Korea and connects the districts of Gwangjin-gu and Gangdong-gu. The original bridge was completed in 1936, but because of deteriorating conditions, it was rebuilt and reopened in November 2003. Gwangjin Bridge is situated 1 km northwest of Pungnaptoseong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Songpa and Neung-dong.
Songpa
Songpa and Gangdong are in the eastern part of Seoul, along the Han River. Quieter and more residential then its hectic neighbor, Gangnam, Songpa nonetheless offers a fair number of attractions.
Neung-dong
Quarter
Neung-dong is a dong of Gwangjin District, Seoul, South Korea. Neung-dong is situated 4 km northwest of Pungnaptoseong.
Suseo-dong
Quarter
Suseo-dong is a ward of Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea. The name Suseo originated from the feature of Han River running through the western part of the region. Suseo-dong is also home to the Tancheon park. Suseo-dong is situated 6 km south of Pungnaptoseong.
Pungnaptoseong
- Categories: earthen castle, fortress, ruins, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Seongnae-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, Gyeonggi, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.53883° or 37° 32′ 20″ northLongitude
127.12129° or 127° 7′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8Q99G4QC+GGOpenStreetMap ID
node 3855459817OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q11282530
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Pungnaptoseong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “風納土城”
- Chinese: “风纳土城”
- Japanese: “風納土城”
- Korean: “풍납토성”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 풍납근린공원 and Pungnap 1 Dong Community Service Center.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Pungnaptoseong”. Photo: Straitgate, CC BY-SA 3.0.