Gungnae Fortress

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Gungnae Fortress was the fortified mountain city that served as an early political and military center of the ancient Korean kingdom of Goguryeo.

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Gungnae Fortress canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
fortress
mountain city
associatedWith King Gwanggaeto the Great
King Jangsu of Goguryeo
King Yuri of Goguryeo
linked to: King of Goguryeo
capitalOf Goguryeo
constructedAs mountain fortress
country China
culture Goguryeo
currentCondition ruins
formerName Gungnae-seong
function military center
political center
hasPart city walls
defensive ramparts
gates
inner city area
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageDesignationDate 2004
includedIn World Heritage list for criteria (i)
World Heritage list for criteria (ii)
World Heritage list for criteria (iii)
World Heritage list for criteria (iv)
KoreanNameHangul 국내성
KoreanNameHanja 國內城
locatedIn China
Jilin Province
Ji’an
linked to: Ji'an
locatedInFormerTerritoryOf Goguryeo
locatedOnRiver Yalu River
material earthworks
stone
near Goguryeo tombs in Ji’an
Wandu Mountain City
partOf Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom
Goguryeo fortification system
period Three Kingdoms of Korea period
recognizedBy UNESCO
region Northeast China
linked to: Manchuria
RomanizationMcCuneReischauer Kungnae-sŏng
linked to: Gungnae-seong
RomanizationRevised Gungnae-seong
significance early capital of Goguryeo
example of ancient Korean mountain fortress architecture
touristAttraction true
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 1135
usedAs capital of Goguryeo
usedBy Goguryeo

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Goguryeo capital Gungnae Fortress