Ulsan Castle (울산왜성, ), also known as is a
Japanese style castle in
Ulsan
Ulsan (), officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City is South Korea's seventh-largest metropolitan city and the eighth-largest city overall, with a population of over 1.1 million inhabitants. It is located in the south-east of the country, neighboring ...
,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
which was constructed during the
Japanese invasions of Korea (Imjin war) by
Katō Kiyomasa
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the Azuchi–Momoyama and Edo periods. His court title was Higo-no-kami. His name as a child was ''Yashamaru'', and first name was ''Toranosuke''. He was one of Hideyoshi's Seven Spears of Shizugatake.
Biography
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'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
Historic Sites of South Korea ( ko, 대한민국의 사적) are South Korean cultural heritages at state-level, designated by the Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea, for places and facilities of great historic and academic values that are ...
on October 30, 1997.
Characteristics
*Yagura (Guard Tower): 12.
*Moats, Gates and other structures
*Date of Construction: November, 1597 (established)
*Founder:
Katō Kiyomasa
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' of the Azuchi–Momoyama and Edo periods. His court title was Higo-no-kami. His name as a child was ''Yashamaru'', and first name was ''Toranosuke''. He was one of Hideyoshi's Seven Spears of Shizugatake.
Biography
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*Status: The 7th Ulsan monument
*Location: Hakseong-dong, Jung-ju, Ulsan
See also
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Siege of Ulsan
The siege of Ulsan () was an unsuccessful Ming-Joseon attempt to capture Ulsan from the Japanese. The siege lasted from 26 January to 19 February 1598.
Background
Yang Hao, Ma Gui, and Gwon Yul met up at Gyeongju on the 26 January 1598 and mar ...
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Japanese castles in Korea
Japanese Castles in Korea (; ja, 倭城, Wajō, Wesōn) are Japanese castles built along the southern shores of Korea during Japanese invasions of Korea between 1592 and 1598 by the Japanese military.
Japanese castles in Korea can be classified ...
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Suncheon Castle
External links
Korean National Federation of UNESCO ULSAN Clubs and associations, a reconstituted picture of Ulsan WaesungMap of Ulsan Japanese Castle from the Korean National Federation of UNESCO ULSAN Clubs and associationsUlsan Japanese Castle under Chinese-Korean allied troops attack
Map of Ulsan Japanese Castle
History of Ulsan
Buildings and structures in Ulsan
Japanese-style castles in Korea
Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598)
Castles in South Korea
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