Dongnaeeupseong
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Dongnaeeupseong Fortress 東萊邑城址 동래읍성지 | |
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Dongnae District, Busan, South Korea | |
Type | Korean castle |
Site information | |
Condition | Reconstructed, serves as historic site |
Site history | |
Built | Unidentified, rebuilt 1021, 1387 and 1713 |
Built by | Unidentified |
In use | 1592-1945 |
Materials | stone, wood, plaster walls (original); concrete, stone, wood, plaster walls (reconstruction) |
Demolished | 1910 as a result of an order by the Japanese Government to demolish Korean fortresses. |
Battles/wars | Siege of Dongnae |
Dongnaeeupseong | |
Hangul | 동래읍성지 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Dongnaeeupseongji |
McCune–Reischauer | Tongnae-ŭpsŏngji |
Dongnaeeupseong Fortress (Korean: 동래읍성지) is a Goryeo-era fortress located in Dongnae District, Busan, South Korea.[1][2]
Traditionally in
However, the first mention about the Dongnaeeupseong Fortress that appears in historical records is that the wall was repaired in 1021, the twelfth year of the reign of
Since the Japanese began their
The Fortress was repaired and expanded in 1713, extending its circumference to 5,240 metres (17,190 ft). It had four gates: Jihuiru (east), Simseongnu (west), Muuru (south), and Eunillu (north). A wing fortress was built upon the south gate and small fortifications were erected on the other three gates too. At present, there are some restored structures inside the wall, including the north gate with a fortification on its top, Dongjangdae and Seojangdae, and Bukjangdae, Insaengmun (Gate), Chiseong wall and a fortified small wall surrounding a gate.
References
- ^ "국가문화유산포탈 -". www.heritage.go.kr.
- ^ "Dongnaeeupseong History Festival (동래읍성 역사축제)". english.visitkorea.or.kr. Archived from the original on 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2018-08-09.