Ulsan Castle
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{{Infobox military installation
| name=Ulsan Castle
| nativename-a = 울산왜성
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| location=Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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| type=Japanese castle (Waeseong)
| height=6 m
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| built=1597
| builder=Kato Kiyomasa
| used=1593-1598
| materials=stone, wood, plaster walls
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| past_commanders=Kato Kiyomasa, Asano Yoshinaga
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|hangul=울산왜성
|hanja={{linktext|蔚|山|倭|城}}
|rr=Ulsan Waeseong
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Ulsan Castle (울산왜성, {{linktext|蔚|山|倭|城}}) is a Japanese style castle in Ulsan, South Korea which was constructed during the Japanese invasions of Korea (Imjin war) by Katō Kiyomasa's army. Today, Ulsan Castle is almost ruined by the city planning of Ulsan.
Ulsan Japanese Castle was excluded from Historic Sites of South Korea on October 30, 1997.
Characteristics
- Yagura (Guard Tower): 12.
- Moats, Gates and other structures
- Date of Construction: November, 1597 (established)
- Founder: Katō Kiyomasa
- Status: The 7th Ulsan monument
- Location: Hakseong-dong, Jung-ju, Ulsan
See also
External links
- [http://www.unescoulsan.org/bbs/data/ulsan/choljjjsss.jpg Korean National Federation of UNESCO ULSAN Clubs and associations, a reconstituted picture of Ulsan Waesung]
- [http://www.unescoulsan.org/bbs/data/ulsan/choljjss.jpg Map of Ulsan Japanese Castle from the Korean National Federation of UNESCO ULSAN Clubs and associations]
- [http://myhome.hanafos.com/~lotusis/images/ycs19-i1.jpg Ulsan Japanese Castle under Chinese-Korean allied troops attack] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310205101/http://myhome.hanafos.com/~lotusis/images/ycs19-i1.jpg |date=2007-03-10 }}
- [http://www.natsukusa.com/image/map-ulsan.jpg Map of Ulsan Japanese Castle] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310194104/http://www.natsukusa.com/image/map-ulsan.jpg |date=2007-03-10 }}
{{Castles in South Korea}}
Category:Buildings and structures in Ulsan
Category:Japanese-style castles in Korea
Category:Castles in South Korea
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