Danyang Jeokseong Fortress (단양 적성)

Danyang Jeokseong Fortress (단양 적성)

– Homepage
www.danyang.go.kr/
www.cha.go.kr

– Tel
+82-43-422-1146

Danyang Jeokseong Fortress is a fortress made of stones gathered from Seongjaesan Mountain in Danyang. The fortress was built surrounding the mountain’s southern slope and summit.

The fortress had a circumference of 923 meters, but most of it has been destroyed; the only remaining section is a 3-meter part of the inner wall in the northeast quarter. Three gates were found in the southwest, east, and southeast areas. Inside of the fortress is a stone stele.

– Address : San3-1, Habang-ri, Danyang-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do

※ Presentation Information
– Age Range
Open to visitors of all ages

– Information and Guides
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-43-422-1146

– Day Off
N/A (Open all year round)

– Operating Hours
Open 24 hr

– Admission Fees
Free

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

⊙ Danyang Jeokseongbi Monument of Silla (단양 신라 적성비)

– Tel
+82-43-422-1146

The Danyang Jeokseongbi Monument of Silla was erected by King Jinheung, the 24th King of Silla Kingdom, as a public announcement board. It was found at Jeokseongsanseong Fortress in Danyang in 1978.

The stone stele is broken into three parts: the two lower pieces are inscribed with 280 letters, which spell out the names of people, locations and positions from the Silla Kingdom period, whereas, the top piece has 100 letters which are mostly destroyed. The discovery of the monument helped illuminate political development and statuses of the time.

⊙ Suyanggae Prehistory Museum (수양개선사유물전시관)

– Homepage
www.danyang.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)

– Tel
+82-43-423-8502

Suyanggae Prehistory Museum boasts itself as the largest prehistoric site in Korea. The museum contains a multitude of remains, especially stone toolkits, of the late Stone Age and has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The stone toolkits were discovered by a museum of Chungbuk National University while the team was on the project to excavate historical remains around the site that were submerged due to the construction of Chungju Dam. The museum provides detailed explanations and maps marked for the prehistorical sites in Danyang. Visitors can learn the life and wisdom of Paleolithic man in the museum.

⊙ Suyanggae Light Tunnel (단양 수양개빛터널)

– Homepage
www.ledtunnel.co.kr (Korean only)

– Tel
+82-3-421-5453

Built during the Japanese occupation, Suyanggae Tunnel has a length of 200 meters and x_width of 5 meters. The tunnel was neglected for many year until recent rennovation into a light tunnel. The light tunnel consist of updated videos, sound system and LED media facade, drawing visitors both locally and internationally.