- Acha Mountain Fortress
Infobox Korean name
hangul=아차산성
hanja=阿且山城
rr=Achasanseong
mr=Ach'asansŏngAcha Mountain Fortress is an earthen fortress of the
Korea n Three Kingdoms period. Originally built byBaekje , it was occupied in turn by each of the Three Kingdoms. It stands onMount Acha , inGwangjin-gu ,Seoul ,South Korea , at an altitude of 200meter s abovesea level . It has aperimeter of roughly 1 kilometer and anarea of about 3375 m².The first mention of this fortress in historical records comes from the "Samguk Sagi"'s statement that
King Chaekgye of Baekje ordered it to be fortified against an expectedGoguryeo invasion. At that time, Acha Mountain Fortress would have played a key role in the defense of the Baekje capitalHanseong from the north.In 475, Goguryeo overran this and the other defenses of Baekje, and
King Gaero of Baekje was brought to Acha and executed. The fortress and the rest of the Han River valley were conquered by Silla in 553. The Goguryeo general Ondal later died here while trying to reclaim the fortress.Acha Mountain Fortress was designated as a historic landmark in 1973, and has since become a common local tourist destination.
ee also
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History of Korea
*List of Korea-related topics
*Castles in Korea External links
* [http://www.gwangjin.go.kr/eng/culture/Md_8_1.jsp Tourist information from the Gwangjin-gu district government]
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