Summary

Ganghwasanseong Fortress was originally earthen mountain walls, built during King Go Jong’s 19th year of reign (1232), after he moved to Ganghwado. It was built to repel attacks from the Mongols. The inner castle was destroyed when the capital was moved to another place, and at the beginning of the Joseon Era (1392-1910) the wall was again rebuilt with mud.

It went through much restoration until finally being rebuilt with stones. Ganghwasanseong Fortress originally had interior and exterior walls, but only the interior wall remains today. It has an approximate circumference of 1.2km. The exterior mud wall was approximately 9km in circumference with 8 gates. The huge exterior wall was built along the side of the east channel of Ganghwa, but no longer exists today. From 1977, the interior wall has been rebuilt many times over, but the east side of this wall has yet to be reconstructed.

There were four main gates in the wall. To the south, Anparu; to the east,

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Address	San 3, Gukhwa-ri, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon
Zipcode	417-8
Homepage	www.ganghwa.go.kr (Korean only) www.cha.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
How to come	[Subway + Bus] Sinchon Station (Seoul Subway Line 2), Exit 1. Walk straight for approx. 5 min. towards the GS25 convenience store. Take Bus No. 3000 to Ganghwa Intercity Bus Terminal.
Telno	• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-32-930-5464
Parking	Available
Restdate	N/A (Open all year round)
Admission Fees	Free
Restrooms	Available