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Korean fortresses are fortifications constructed by Koreans since the Three Kingdoms of Korea period. Koreans developed a unique and distinct fortress tradition. [ 1 ] Korea , beginning with Goguryeo , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] has been called "a country of fortresses"; [ 1 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] almost 2,400 mountain fortress sites have been found in Korea.
Hwando Fortress (위나암성; 尉那巖城) in present-day Wandu; Sanggyeong (상경용천부; 上京龍泉府) in present-day Ning'an, then capital of Balhae; Hwangryong Fortress (황룡산성; 皇龍山城)
Namhansanseong (Korean: 남한산성) is a historic Korean fortress city in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the fortress lies atop the mountain Namhansan and stretches 12 km in length. It served as an emergency capital city during the 1392–1910 Joseon period.
The ruling house of Nabha belonged to the Phulkian dynasty, sharing a common ancestor named Tiloka with the Jind rulers. Tiloka (r. 1652–1687) was the eldest son of Phul Sidhu of the Phulkian dynasty. [a] [4] The Nabha rulers descend from Gurditta (Gurdit Singh; r. 1687–1754), the elder son of Tiloka. [4]
Nabha House is a palatial building which was used by the royal family of Nabha as residence for the days religious performances were being done at Kurukshetra. [1] It was adopted by Archaeological Survey of India in 2005 and they worked 9 years, spending close to INR 1.5 crore to bring it back to its original form. [2] [3]
As of 2001 India census, [3] Nabha had a population of 67,972. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Nabha has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 69%. In Nabha, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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Naganeupseong Folk Village (Korean: 낙안읍성; Hanja: 樂安邑城) is a Korean historic village located in Nagan-myeon, Suncheon, South Jeolla, South Korea. [1] This well-preserved walled town served as an administrative core for the county during the Joseon Dynasty and it is designated as historical site N0. 302.