Historic Fortifications

This collection of historic fortifications in South Jeolla Province highlights the region's strategic military evolution from the Baekje Kingdom through the Joseon Dynasty. The list features diverse defensive architecture, including the Suncheon Japanese Castle—the only remaining 'waeseong' in the province—and the sprawling stone walls of Damyang Geumseongsanseong. From provincial army headquarters to coastal naval bastions in Yeosu and Goheung, these sites preserve the stone walls and gates used to defend the peninsula for centuries.

Suncheon Japanese Castle

Suncheon Castle, also known as Suncheon Waeseong, in Korean, Juntenjō in Japanese, is the only remaining Japanese castle in Jeollanam-do,…

The Site of an Ancient Seokchang Castle

A square-shaped Joseon Dynasty fortress site in Yeosu, designated as National Historic Site No. 523. It served as a strategic defensive structure and military storage facility.

Golagsanseong bolu

A Baekje-era mountain fortress bastion located in Munsu-dong, Yeosu. It is designated as Jeollanam-do Monument No. 244.

Golagsanseong

A Baekje Dynasty mountain fortress featuring stone walls and strategic defensive positions overlooking the Yeosu area.

Damyang Geumseong fortress

An extensive stone mountain fortress on Geumseongsan Mountain. It served as a vital military outpost protecting the Honam region during the Joseon Dynasty.

Jeolla Naval Fortress Site

The former headquarters of the Jeolla-do Army during the Joseon Dynasty. The site contains reconstructed stone walls and gates that served as a regional military center for 500 years.

Goheung balpomanhoseong

A Joseon-era naval fortress in Goheung. It is historically significant as a post where Admiral Yi Sun-sin served as a commander before the Imjin War.

Yongdangdaejupiole

Castle