Gongsanseong Fortress, Gongju
Gongsanseong is a castle in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea.Photo: Ashy Minivet, CC0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: fortress in South Korea
- Also known as: “Gongsanseong”, “Kongsansŏng”, “Ssangsusanseong Fortress.”, and “Ungjinseong Fortress”
- Address: 웅진로 280
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gongju National Museum and Ancient Tombs in Songsan-ri.
Gongju National Museum
Museum
Gongju National Museum is a national museum in Gongju, South Korea. The Gongju National Museum holds 10,000 artifacts including 19 national treasures and 3 treasures excavated in Daejeon and Chungcheongnam-do areas, especially artifacts from Tomb of King Muryeong. Gongju National Museum is situated 1¼ km west of Gongsanseong Fortress, Gongju.
Ancient Tombs in Songsan-ri
Park
Photo: Ryuch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
There are a number of Baekje-era royal tombs in Songsan-ri, Gongju, South Korea. On January 21, 1963, they were designated Historic Site of South Korea No. 13. Ancient Tombs in Songsan-ri is situated 1¼ km west of Gongsanseong Fortress, Gongju.
Tomb of King Muryeong
Tomb
Photo: Ryuch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tomb of King Muryeong, also known as Songsan-ri Tomb No. 7, is the ancient tumulus of King Muryeong, who ruled the Baekje from 501 to 523, and his queen. Tomb of King Muryeong is situated 1 km west of Gongsanseong Fortress, Gongju.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Janggun-myeon.
Janggun-myeon
Town
Janggun-myeon is a township of Sejong City, South Korea. Janggun-myeon is situated 9 km northeast of Gongsanseong Fortress, Gongju.
Gongsanseong Fortress, Gongju
- Categories: fortress, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Geumseong-dong, Gongju, South Chungcheong, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.46314° or 36° 27′ 47″ northLongitude
127.12644° or 127° 7′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8Q89F47G+7HOpenStreetMap ID
node 5614526152OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q12584692
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Korean—“Gongsanseong Fortress, Gongju” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Gongsanseong”
- Chinese: “公山城”
- French: “Gongsanseong”
- German: “Festung Gongsanseong”
- Hungarian: “Gongsanseong”
- Hungarian: “Kongszanszong”
- Japanese: “公山城”
- Korean: “공산성”
- Korean: “공주 공산성”
- Korean: “공주공산성”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sanseong Park and Ssangsujeong.
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