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| Gyeonggi-do > Gwangju-si > Jungbu-myeon |
| Description |
Namhansanseong Fortress is a very popular mountain-climbing and driving
destination located just outside Seoul. The mountain is famous for being very
beautiful all throughout the year. In the spring, the acacia trees grow thick,
in the summer the green forest covers the entire mountain, and in the fall, many
people visit to climb the mountain covered in red autumn
leaves.
Namhansanseong Fortress, located on Mt. Namhansan mountain, was
originally built as a earthen fortress during Gogureyo period, about 2,000 years
ago, but after many renovations, Gwanghaegun of the Joseon Period built the
fortress properly in 1621. If you climb to the highest peak Iljangsan, you can
see Incheon’s Nakjo area, and not only Seoul, but the surrounding Gyeonggi-do
area as well. In terms of fortress structure, because the surrounding mountain
area is high and rough, and the fortress center level and low, it is an easy
place to defend, to reside comfortably, which are good conditions for a mountain
fortress. The fortress is divided into inner fortress and outer fortress, the
The fortress now.
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| Directions |
Get off at Sanseong Station (Seoul Subway Line 8), Exit No. 2. Take City Bus No.
9, and get off at Namhansanseong bus stop.
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| Information |
1. Homepage: http://www.namhansansung.or.kr (Korean/English)
2. Inquiries:
Administration Office +82-31-743-6610 (Korean)
3. Open: open year round
Nov.-Mar.: 9:00-18:00
Apr.-Oct.: 7:00-20:00
4. Fee:
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over 20 years old |
14-19 years old |
under 13 years old |
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Individual |
1,000 won |
600 won |
300 won |
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Group |
700 won |
300 won |
200 won |
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| Travel TIPS |
If you want to drive around Namhansanseong Fortress, the course can have a lot
of variety. Start from Yangjedaero Highway, go through Suseo, to Daewang Bridge
and Sanseong Rotary. This course is fast, its open sceneries refreshing, and
during the summer the valleys offer cool shade while you are passing through.
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