VISIT KOREA_Baekje Historic Areas AND Haemieupseong Walled Town in Chungcheongnam-do

 Baekje Historic Areas in Gongju 

Gongsanseong Fortress, a natural fortress built on a mountain, was the major royal palace site during the Ungjin Baekje Era. Initially constructed as an earthen fortress, it was later rebuilt as a stone fortress during the Joseon Era. The Tomb of King Muryeong and the Royal Tombs are the resting places of the kings from the Ungjin Baekje Era. Notably, the tombs of King Muryeong and his queen consort are the only tombs from the Three Kingdoms Period in ancient Korea whose occupants are definitively known. Discovered intact, these tombs have greatly influenced archaeological and historical research

• Gongsanseong Fortress: 280 Ungjin-ro, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do / +82-41-856-7700
• Tomb of King Muryeong and Royal Tombs: 35 Wangneung-ro, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do

Haemieupseong Walled Town in Seosan

Built as a military headquarters in the early Joseon Dynasty, the Haemieupseong Walled Town is the best-preserved fortress constructed on even ground from that era. Admiral Yi Sun-sin served here as a military officer in 1579. Additionally, Catholics were persecuted here during the late Joseon Dynasty, which led to Pope Francis's visit in August 2014. The Seosan Haemieupseong Festival, held annually around October, will make visitors feel as if they have traveled back to the Joseon Dynasty

• 143 Nammun 2-ro Haemi-myeon, Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do
• +82-41-688-3069