Waeseong in Jukseong-ri, Gijang
Waeseong in Jukseong-ri, Gijang is located in Gijang-gun, Busan, South Korea. It is a stone fortress built by the Japanese general, Kuroda Nagamasa who was defending the area against the Korean Joseon army in about June 1593, during the second year of the Imjin War.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: fortress in Busan, South Korea
- Also known as: “Gijang Japanese Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gijang station and Ilgwang.
Gijang station
Railway station
Photo: LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gijang station is a railway station of the Donghae Line in Gijang-eup, Gijang County, Busan, South Korea. Gijang station is situated 2 km west of Waeseong in Jukseong-ri, Gijang.
Ilgwang
Railway station
Photo: LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ilgwang Station is a railway station of the Donghae Line in Ilgwang-myeon, Gijang County, Busan, South Korea. Ilgwang is situated 3 km north of Waeseong in Jukseong-ri, Gijang.
Gijang Post Office
Post office
Photo: Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gijang Post Office is situated 2 km west of Waeseong in Jukseong-ri, Gijang.
Waeseong in Jukseong-ri, Gijang
- Categories: Japanese castle in Korea, fortress, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun, Busan, South Gyeongsang, South Korea, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.24158° or 35° 14′ 30″ northLongitude
129.24185° or 129° 14′ 31″ eastOpen location code
8Q7F66RR+JPOpenStreetMap ID
node 9739246185OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q3913123
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Waeseong in Jukseong-ri, Gijang” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “機張竹城里城”
- French: “château japonais de Gijang”
- French: “Château japonais de Gijang”
- Japanese: “機張倭城”
- Japanese: “機張竹城里倭城”
- Japanese: “竹城里倭城”
- Korean: “기장 죽성리왜성”
- Russian: “Вэсон в Чуксон-ни, Киджан”
- Spanish: “Castillo japonés de Gijang”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 신라토성 and 죽성초등학교.
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