Mongchontoseong
| Mongchontoseong | |
 Mongchon earthen fortification (2011). | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 서울몽촌토성 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Seoul Mongchontoseong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Seoul M'ongchont'osŏng |
Mongchontoseong site
Mongchontoseong Earthen Fortification (
Mt. Acha. The fortification walls are estimated to have been about 2.7 kilometres (1.7 miles) in length and approximately 6 to 7 metres (20 to 23 feet) high. The fortifications of Mongchon Toseong had two unique features: a palisade atop the wall and a moat surrounding its base. They are part of Wiryeseong with Pungnaptoseong. It is located what is now in the Olympic Park of Seoul, South Korea. During the 1988 Summer Olympics, the running section of the modern pentathlon
was held there. A number of important excavations of the site were conducted prior to the construction of the nearby Olympic Park.
References
- 1988 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. Part 1. p. 181.
External links
- Mongchontoseong Earthen Fortification, Seoul at Cultural Heritage Administration of the Republic of Korea
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