Ulsan Castle

Ulsan Castle
울산왜성
Ulsan, Republic of Korea
Type	Japanese castle (Waeseong)
Height	6 m
Site history
Built	1597
Built by	Kato Kiyomasa
In use	1593-1598
Materials	stone, wood, plaster walls
Garrison information
Past commanders	Kato Kiyomasa, Asano Yoshinaga

Ulsan Castle
Hangul	울산왜성
Hanja	蔚山倭城
Revised Romanization	Ulsan Waeseong
McCune–Reischauer	Ulsan Waesŏng

Ulsan Castle (울산왜성, 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

• Siege of Ulsan
• Japanese castles in Korea
• Suncheon Castle

External links

• Korean National Federation of UNESCO ULSAN Clubs and associations, a reconstituted picture of Ulsan Waesung
• Map of Ulsan Japanese Castle from the Korean National Federation of UNESCO ULSAN Clubs and associations
• Ulsan Japanese Castle under Chinese-Korean allied troops attack Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine
• Map of Ulsan Japanese Castle Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine