🚩 Taesong Fortress

North Korea · Asia · 39.08°N, 125.84°E

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The Taesong Fortress (Korean: 대성산성) was a city fortress and the capital of Koguryo, until 668. It lies between the rivers Taedong and Pothong. Parts of the city walls, its gates and pavilions still remain in the city of Pyongyang, North Korea. The fortress has been dated to the 3rd-5th centuries, during the Koguryo period.

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Quick facts

CountryNorth Korea
Continent / regionAsia
Coordinates (approx.)39.08°N, 125.84°E · view on map

Taesong Fortress is located in North Korea, in Asia.

More fortresses in North Korea

Chongam-ri Earthen Castle · Chongbang Fortress · Hwangnyong Fortress · Kaesong city walls · Paekmasan Fortress · Pyongyang Castle.

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