Gongsanseong Fortress공주 공산성

At a glance

Gongsanseong crowns a ridge above the Geumgang River in Gongju and guarded Ungjin, Baekje's capital from 475 to 538. The first walls were packed earth following the ridgelines and a valley; the stone walls you walk today come from rebuilding under the Joseon kings Seonjo and Injo. Inside are old gate sites, the Ssangsujeong pavilion, Yeongeunsa temple and the site of a Joseon army post, layers that show the fortress stayed in use long after Baekje. It is one of the Baekje Historic Areas on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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Gongsanseong Fortress · 4 tours & tickets

1. KlookGongju light aircraft & day tour from SeoulA 12-hour day trip from Seoul that pairs a light-aircraft experience with stops at Gongsanseong Fortress, the Royal Tombs, the metasequoia road, Yeonmisan Nature Art Park and Gongju Hanok Village.Book
2. KlookGongju & Sejong 2-day UNESCO tourA 2-day guided tour from Seoul. Day 1 covers Magoksa Temple, Gongsanseong Fortress and the Royal Tombs of Gongju; day 2 is spent in Sejong.Book
3. GetYourGuide3-day western Korea tour ending in BusanA 3-day tour from Seoul that ends with a drop-off in Busan. Gongju's Baekje sites, including Gongsanseong and the Tomb of King Muryeong, are one stop on day 1, followed later by Jeonju, Gwangju, Suncheon and Yeosu.Book
4. GetYourGuide5-day Korea tour with UNESCO sitesA 5-day tour from Seoul across the country. Gongju's UNESCO Baekje sites are one stop at the start, followed by Jeonju, Gwangju, Yeosu, Gyeongju and Busan.Book

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Tips

• 01
  The combined ticket costs the same as two single tickets and adds Seokjangni Museum, so buy it here if you are also going to the Royal Tombs.
• 02
  During the Baekje Cultural Festival a floating bridge crosses the river from the fortress to Geumgang Sinkwan Park, and that park is also where to see the walls lit up at night.
• 03
  At Geumseoru, the west gate, look out for the reenacted Ungjin gate-guard changing ceremony.

Nearby

Na Tae-joo Grass Flower Literature MuseumA free literature museum in central Gongju for Na Tae-joo, loved in Korea as the 'grass flower poet', with hands-on poem activities.Tomb of King Muryeong and Royal Tombs of GongjuSeven Baekje royal tombs on a Gongju hillside, among them the brick tomb of King Muryeong, discovered by chance in 1971.Yeonmisan Nature Art ParkA wooded hillside in Gongju dotted with about 100 outdoor nature-art installations by Korean and international artists.Sejong Lake ParkThe lake park at the heart of Sejong, with five themed islands, a floating stage and walking and cycling paths around the shore.