🏛️ Chongam-ri Earthen Castle

North Korea · Asia · 39.04°N, 125.76°E

The Chongam-ri Earthen Castle is a fortification thought to date to the Gojoseon period. Located near Pyongyang, North Korea, it is similar to other earthen fortifications of the period. It was made of alternating layers of soil, rock and sand. It is one of the National Treasures of North Korea. The wall is crescent-shaped and about 3450 metres long.

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Quick facts

Country	North Korea
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	39.04°N, 125.76°E · view on map

Chongam-ri Earthen Castle is located in North Korea, in Asia.

More historic sites in North Korea

Chongbang Fortress · Hwangnyong Fortress · Liberation Monument (Pyongyang) · Paekmasan Fortress · Paektusan Secret Camp · Pyongyang Castle · Sinchon Museum of American War Atrocities · Songbulsa.

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