Namhansanseong

country. South Korea

year of inscription. 2014

criteria. Cultural

The Namhansanseong WHS is located in Gyeonggi province. It served as an emergency capital of the Joseon Dynasty (1392CE – 1910CE). The area was settled from as early as the 7th century CE, and was rebuilt several times. Its importance increased in the 17th century CE, pending a potential attack from the Qing Dynasty in China. In its current form, it takes in Chinese and Japanese influences and incorporates military defence ideas of that era, and has become a symbol of Korean sovereignty.

what. WHS visited (November 2022)

[Canon EOS M50, 26 November 2022]

what. stamps (South Korea, 2015)

what. postcard (South Korea, 2022)