Namhansanseong
A fortress city on the mountain Namhansan, in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, south of Seoul. Its walls date largely from the 17th century, and it served as an emergency capital in times of war. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Where
- Gwangju, Gyeonggi, South Korea
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 37.4780, 127.1842
Get the Namhansanseong stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Namhansanseong. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Gyeonggi volume with your photos and a note.
Near Namhansanseong
Olympic Park 7.2 km
A large park in Songpa District, Seoul, opened in 1986 and used for the 1988 Summer Olympics. It holds sports halls, sculptures, lawns and a Baekje era earthen fortress site, and locals come here to walk and cycle.
Lotte World Tower 8.2 km
A 123 storey skyscraper in Songpa District, Seoul, standing 555 metres tall. It is the tallest building in Korea, with an observation deck near the top, shops and a mall at its base.
Lotte World 8.4 km
A theme park and recreation complex in Songpa District, Seoul, opened in July 1989. It combines a large indoor park with an outdoor island park on a lake, and it also holds a folk museum and an ice rink.
Seoul Olympic Stadium 11 km
The main stadium built for the 1988 Summer Olympics, at the Jamsil sports complex in Seoul. It hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the Games and is now used for concerts and large events.
Bongeunsa 12 km
A Korean Buddhist temple in Samseong-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul, surrounded by high rises. It was founded in 794 during the reign of King Wonseong by Yeonhoe, then the highest ranking monk of Silla, and it offers temple stay programmes.
Seoul Forest 15 km
A large park in Seongdong District, Seoul, open all year with free admission. It opened in June 2005 after the city spent 235.2 billion won on it, and it holds a deer enclosure, a butterfly garden and riverside paths.
Seoul Land 15 km
An amusement park in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, inside the Seoul Grand Park complex. It opened in 1988, just before the Summer Olympics in Seoul, and has about 40 rides including several roller coasters.
Banpo Bridge 17 km
A double decked bridge over the Han River in central Seoul. Its upper deck carries the Moonlight Rainbow Fountain, which sprays water from the bridge into the river in coloured light shows after dark.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Gyeonggi
Questions
Where is Namhansanseong?
Namhansanseong is in Gwangju, Gyeonggi, South Korea. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Olympic Park (7.2 km), Lotte World Tower (8.2 km), Lotte World (8.4 km).
How do I get the Namhansanseong stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Namhansanseong and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Gyeonggi volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Namhansanseong before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Gyeonggi volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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