Verified fortresses in Ganghwa — descriptions, map and practical info.
Selected city: 강화군
Fortresses
강화군
On the east coast of Ganghwado, this fortress guarded the Ganghwa Strait, the narrow channel between Gimpo and the island. During the 1871 United States expedition to Korea (Sinmiyangyo) it saw the fiercest fighting between American and Jo…
Fortresses
강화군
Deokjinjin stands on Ganghwa Island's east coast, overlooking the Ganghwa Strait, the narrow channel between Gimpo and Ganghwa. It was the most important of the forts guarding the island in the late Joseon period, and during the American e…
Fortresses
강화군
Along the east coast of Ganghwa Island, facing Gimpo across the narrow Yeomha channel, runs a long defensive wall built and rebuilt by the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties. The Ganghwa Outer Fortress (Ganghwa Oeseong) was raised by the Goryeo c…
Fortresses
강화군
In 1232, fleeing the Mongol invasions, the Goryeo court abandoned its capital Gaegyeong and moved to Ganghwa Island. The walls built to protect the heart of the island during the 39 years that followed were the beginning of Ganghwasanseong…
Fortresses
강화군
On Gyodongdo, northwest of Ganghwa, Gyodong Eupseong once enclosed the headquarters of the Samdo Sugun Tongeoyeong, the naval command for the three provinces of Gyeonggi, Hwanghae and Chungcheong. Today only a small walled site 430 m round…