South Korea
Gyeonggi
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Mongchontoseong Earthen Fortification

Mongch'ont'osŏng is an ancient earthen rampart dating from the Baekje period. It is located what is now in the Olympic Park of , South Korea. The fortification walls are estimated to have been about 2.7 km in length and approximately 6 to 7 m high.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Baekje fortress
  • Also known as: “Mongch’ont’osŏng” and “Mongchontoseong”
  • Address: 올림픽로 424, 서울특별시, 송파구

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Seoul Olympic Memorial Hall and Olympic Gymnasium.

Museum
Photo: Pectus Solentis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Seoul Olympic Museum is a dedicated to the 1988 Summer Olympics in , South Korea. The museum was closed due to renovation from July 2018. is situated 390 metres southwest of Mongchontoseong Earthen Fortification.

Stadium
The Olympic Gymnastics Arena, also known as the KSPO Dome since 2018, is an indoor arena located within the Olympic Park in , South Korea. It has a capacity of 15,000. is situated 1 km southeast of Mongchontoseong Earthen Fortification.

Stadium
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The Seoul Olympic Cyclodrome is a velodrome located at the Olympic Park in , . It hosted the track cycling events of the 1988 Summer Olympics. It was constructed from September 1984 to April 1986 and has a seating capacity of 6,000. is situated 770 metres southeast of Mongchontoseong Earthen Fortification.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Songpa and Suseo-dong.

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and Gangdong are in the eastern part of , along the Han River. Quieter and more residential then its hectic neighbor, Gangnam, nonetheless offers a fair number of attractions.

Quarter
is a ward of , , South Korea. The name Suseo originated from the feature of running through the western part of the region. is also home to the park. is situated 4½ km southwest of Mongchontoseong Earthen Fortification.

Quarter
is a dong of , , South Korea. is situated 5 km northwest of Mongchontoseong Earthen Fortification.

Mongchontoseong Earthen Fortification

Latitude
37.52274° or 37° 31′ 22″ north
Longitude
127.11871° or 127° 7′ 7″ east
Open location code
8Q99G4F9+3F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6396462929
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q6899474
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Korean—“Mongchontoseong Earthen Fortification” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “夢村土城”
  • Japanese: “夢村土城”
  • Korean: “몽촌토성”

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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 “Mongchontoseong Earthen Fortification”. Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.