Korea has a variety of fortresses, including sanseong (mountain fortress), jinseong (camp fortress), and eupseong (city fortress).
Ancient
Hwando Fortress () in present-day Wandu Sanggyeong () in present-day Ning'an, then capital of Balhae Hwangryong Fortress () Achasanseong () Namhansanseong () Busosanseong Fortress, Buyeo () in present-day Buyeo, then third capital of Baekje. Wiryeseong () in present-day Seoul, then first capital of Baekje. Seoul Mongchontoseong () Seoul Pungnap-dong Toseong () Gyeongju Wolseong () Samnyeon Sanseong Fortress, Boeun () Doksan Fortress () in present-day Osan
Joseon era
Revised RomanizationHangulHanjaLocationTypeCommentsFortress Wall of Seoul서울 한양도성서울 漢陽都城SeoulDefensive wallCapital of JoseonNamhansanseong 남한산성南漢山城GyeonggiHill fortBukhansanseong 북한산성北漢山城GyeonggiHill fortHwaseong Fortress수원 화성水原 華城GyeonggiDefensive wall수원고읍성水原古邑城GyeonggiDefensive wallHaengjusanseong행주산성幸州山城GyeonggiHill fortSee Siege of HaengjuFortress site of Jwasuyeong경상좌수영성지慶尙左水營城址Gyeongsang (Busan)Defensive wallSee Siege of BusanGeumjeong Fortress금정산성金井山城Gyeongsang (Busan)Defensive wallSee Siege of DongnaeDongnaeeupseong fortress 동래읍성지東萊邑城址Gyeongsang (Busan)Defensive wallSee Siege of Dongnae다대포성多大浦城Gyeongsang (Busan)Defensive wall See Battle of TadaejinBusanjinseong부산진성釜山鎭城Gyeongsang (Busan)Defensive wallSee Siege of BusanJinju Fortress진주성晉州城GyeongsangDefensive wallSee Siege of Jinju (1592) and Siege of Jinju (1593)남원성南原城JeollaDefensive wallSee Siege of Namwon영원산성領願山城GangwonHill fortSee Gangwon Campaign