South Korea
Gangwon
Sokcho-si

Gwongeumseong Fortress

Gwongeumseong, also known as Seoraksan Fortress or Onggeumsan Mountain Castle, is an ancient mountain fortress located in Seoraksan National Park, Sokcho, Gangwon Province, South Korea.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: fortress in South Korea
  • Also known as: “Gwongeumseong”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sinheungsa and Biryong Waterfall.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Steve46814, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, sometimes spelled Shinheungsa, is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. It is situated on the slopes of in , , South Korea. is situated 1¼ km north of Gwongeumseong Fortress.

Waterfall
Photo: Irma2403, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Biryong Falls is a waterfall in in , located halfway between Yukdam Falls and . The loud falling water of falls is said to resemble dragons flying up towards the sky, which is why it was named Biryong Falls. is situated 1½ km east of Gwongeumseong Fortress.

Waterfall
Photo: Camangbarry, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Towangseongpokpo is a waterfall in , , , . The three-part waterfall has a top section of 150 m, a middle section of 80 m and a bottom section of 90 m. is situated 1¼ km southeast of Gwongeumseong Fortress.

Gwongeumseong Fortress

Latitude
38.16373° or 38° 9′ 49″ north
Longitude
128.48496° or 128° 29′ 6″ east
Open location code
8QCC5F7M+FX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4789773361
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q18604884
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In Other Languages

“Gwongeumseong Fortress” goes by many names.
  • Korean: “권금성”
  • Korean: “설악산 권금성”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bonghwadae and 권금성.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as 권금성 and Seorak Cable Car.

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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 “Gwongeumseong Fortress”. Photo: Vano111ru, CC BY-SA 4.0.