Dongnaeeupseong

Dongnaeeupseong
東萊邑城
동래읍성
Dongnae District, Busan, South Korea
North gate of the fortress
TypeKorean fortress
Site information
ConditionReconstructed, serves as historic site
Site history
Battles/warsSiege of Dongnae
Korean name
Hangul
동래읍성
Hanja
Revised RomanizationDongnaeeupseong
McCune–ReischauerTongnaeŭpsŏng

Dongnaeeupseong (Korean동래읍성) is a Goryeo-era Korean fortress in Dongnae District, Busan, South Korea.[1] it is located on the mountain Maansan.[2]

The fortress was lived in and used for many centuries, with the exception of around the 17th to mid-18th centuries. It stopped being used in the mid-20th century. Now, it is a popular tourist attraction.

  1. ^ 이, 일갑, "동래읍성지 (東萊邑城址)", Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-07-25
  2. ^ 나, 동욱; 윤, 용출. "동래읍성지(東萊邑城址) - 부산역사문화대전". Encyclopedia of Korean Local Culture. Retrieved 2024-07-25.