Ulsan Castle
35°33′16″N 129°20′22″E / 35.55444°N 129.33944°E
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| Ulsan Castle | |
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울산왜성 | |
| Ulsan, Republic of Korea | |
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| Type | Japanese castle (Waeseong) |
| Height | 6 m |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1597 |
| Built by | Kato Kiyomasa |
| In use | 1593-1598 |
| Materials | stone, wood, plaster walls |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Kato Kiyomasa, Asano Yoshinaga |
| Ulsan Castle | |
| Hangul | 울산왜성 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Ulsan Waeseong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ulsan Waesŏng |
Ulsan Castle (울산왜성, 蔚山倭城) is a Japanese style castle in Ulsan, South Korea which was constructed during the Japanese invasions of Korea (Imjin war) by Katō Kiyomasa's army. Today, Ulsan Castle is almost ruined by the city planning of Ulsan.
Ulsan Japanese Castle was excluded from Historic Sites of South Korea on October 30, 1997.
Characteristics
[edit]- Yagura (Guard Tower): 12.
- Moats, Gates and other structures
- Date of Construction: November, 1597 (established)
- Founder: Katō Kiyomasa
- Status: The 7th Ulsan monument
- Location: Hakseong-dong, Jung-ju, Ulsan
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Korean National Federation of UNESCO ULSAN Clubs and associations, a reconstituted picture of Ulsan Waesung
- Map of Ulsan Japanese Castle from the Korean National Federation of UNESCO ULSAN Clubs and associations
- Ulsan Japanese Castle under Chinese-Korean allied troops attack Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Map of Ulsan Japanese Castle Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine
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