Taesong Fortress

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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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Taesŏngsansŏng
cultural heritage, fortress, national treasure, North Korea, North Korea, 

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Location: 39.0798, 125.8369, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of Pyongyang ⓘ
    battle between Goguryeo and Baekje at Pyongyang in 371
  • Makji's Rebellion ⓘ
    rebellion led by Yeon Gaesomun
  • Siege of Pyongyang ⓘ
    1592 fought during the Japanese invasions of Korea
  • Battle of Pyongyang ⓘ
    1592 battle in the Japanese invasion of Korea
  • Battle of Pyongyang ⓘ
    1592 battle
  • Siege of Pyongyang ⓘ
    fought during the Japanese invasions of Korea in 1593
  • Battle of Pyongyang ⓘ
    1894 battle
  • Bombing of Pyongyang ⓘ
    1950 bombing of DPRK capital during Korean war
  • Battle of Pyongyang (1950) ⓘ
    battle of the Korean War
  • Chongam-ri Earthen Castle ⓘ
    fortification thought to date to the Gojoseon period
  • Pyongyang Castle ⓘ
    historic building in North Korea
  • Taesong Fortress ⓘ
    fortress in Korea
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict371Battle of PyongyangbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict642Makji's Rebellioncoup d'état, rebellion, Yŏn KaesomunWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1592Siege of PyongyangsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1592Battle of PyongyangbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1592Battle of PyongyangbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1593Siege of PyongyangsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1894Battle of PyongyangbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1950Bombing of PyongyangUnited States Air Force, military operation, carpet bombingWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1950Battle of Pyongyang (1950)battleWikidata
    objectwatercraft1945USS Puebloresearch vessel, preserved watercraft, Banner-class environmental research shipWikidata
    organisationarms industryKorea Mining and Development Trading Corporationarms industry, public enterpriseWikidata
    organisationarms industryNampo Kangso Missile Factoryfactory, arms industryWikidata
    sitefortChongam-ri Earthen Castleearthen castle, historic site, fortressWikidata
    sitefortPyongyang Castlehistoric site, fortressWikidata
    sitefortTaesong Fortressnational treasure, cultural heritage, fortressWikidata
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