Back Castillo japonés de Suncheon Spanish Château japonais de Suncheon French 順天倭城 Japanese 순천왜성 Korean Сунчхон-вэсон Russian
34°54′27″N 127°34′52″E / 34.90750°N 127.58111°E
| Suncheon Castle | |
|---|---|
순천왜성 | |
| Suncheon, Republic of Korea | |
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| Type | Japanese castle (Waeseong) |
| Height | 18 m |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1597 |
| Built by | Konishi Yukinaga |
| In use | 1593-1598 |
| Materials | stone, wood, plaster walls |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders | Konishi Yukinaga, Ukita Hideie, Todo Takatora |
| Suncheon Castle | |
| Hangul | 순천왜성 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Suncheon Waeseong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sunchŏn Waesŏng |
Suncheon Castle, also known as Suncheon Waeseong (Hangul: 순천왜성, Japanese: 順天倭城), in Korean, Juntenjō (順天城) in Japanese, is the only remaining Japanese castle in Jeollanam-do, and the battlefield of Yi Sun-sin who tempted Konishi Yukinaga from here to Noryang Point known as Battle of Noryang Point.