Cultural heritage in Goyang
five-thousand years history
Current story of Goyang
2017-05-24
Stone castle was found at Hangju Fortress on April, 2017
On April, 2017, stone castle was found at Hangju Fortress as a representative cultural historical site in Goyang-si rewriting the history of Goyang-si. In the meanwhile, Hangju Fortress was known to be made out of dirt during unified Shilla period. However, with this stone castle, it was confirmed to be stone-made castle along with earthen rampart and stone castle during the period of Three States. Relics were found with the stone castle. Experts assume that they are the relics from the period of Three States according to the earthenware patterns and construction method of the castle. During the Goyang Flower Exhibition in 2017, there was a special exhibition at Goyang 600 Years memorial hall.
With this excavating inspection, it was confirmed that there was a stone castle with the maximum height of 6m at Hangju Fortress about one thousand years ago.