Anheungjin Fortress, Taean
泰安 安興鎭城
충청남도 태안군
Basic information
- Designation
- Historic Site No.560
- Category
- Sites & Pagodas
- Era
- 조선
- Designated year
- 2020
- Location
- 태안군, 충청남도— 충청남도 태안군 근흥면 정죽리 1155-1
- Coordinates
- 36.682211, 126.156392
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Description
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Taean Anheungjin Fortress is a stone fortress with a circumference of 1,714 meters and is the largest fortress among those distributed in the Taean area. The initial construction period can be estimated through inscribed stones, and the crenellated walls at the top of the fortress remain intact, making it possible to understand the scale at the time of construction. As a coastal defense facility situated on the West Coast with well-preserved remains, it possesses outstanding historical and academic value as it allows understanding of fortress wall structures and construction methods.
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