Kuju Castle

Kuju Castle
Chosŏn'gŭl
구주성
Hancha
龜州城
Revised RomanizationGujuseong
McCune–ReischauerKujusŏng

The Kuju Castle (Korean: 구주성) is a military fortress[1] from the Goryeo period, located in Kusong, North Korea.

The fortress was the site of the defeat of the Khitan invasion in 1018 under the command of Kang Kam-ch'an.[1] The site is number 60 on the list of National Treasure of North Korea.

  1. ^ a b Seth, Michael J. (Oct 16, 2010). A History of Korea: From Antiquity to the Present (Google eBook). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 552 pages. ISBN 9780742567177. Retrieved August 22, 2014.