Namhansanseong

Namhansanseong is a mountain fortress city in the province of Gyeonggi just outside of Seoul. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Understand

The fortress city was utilized as an emergency capital city of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea.

Get in

Take subway line 8, bus 9 or bus 52 from Seoul.

There are many tour companies that run half-day and full-day tours from Seoul.

See

• 1 Namhansanseong Fortress, Gwangju Gwangju 784-16, ☏ +82 31-743-6610. Closed Mon. (updated Nov 2017)

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