Plan your visit to Haemieupseong Walled Town in Chungcheongnam-do. Find visitor information, location details and HANKATONG CARD payment information.
About Haemieupseong Walled Town
Haemieupseong Walled Town is a representative fortress from the Joseon period. Additional famous walled towns in Korea include Gochangeupseong Walled Town and Naganeupseong Walled Town. Haemieupseong Walled Town was established in 1491 during the 22nd year of King Seongjong.
Its perimeter is approximately 1.8 kilometers, the height is 5 meters, and total area is 196,381 m², making it a huge fortress. Through restoration and purification projects, its old image has been restored as a historic park and it is famous as a site of Catholic martyrs' in the late Joseon era. During the persecution of Catholics, many Catholics from Chungcheong-do were forced to come to Haemieupseong Walled Town where the administration office was located.
Upon arrival, they were tortured to death. In particular, approximately 1,000 people are recorded as having been executed during the persecution in 1866. The plaza inside of the fortress has a prison site where Catholics were chained up under the Daewongun government, and a gigantic old tree which was the tree used for torturing.
The stones which were used for thrashing are located outside of a fortress gate and have become a holy place.
Visitor information
- Address
- 143 Nammun 2-ro, Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do
- Opening hours (KST)
- March-October 05:00-21:00 / November-February 06:00-19:00
- Closed
- N/A (Open all year round)
- Parking
- Available
- Contact
- +82-507-1325-8006
- Official website
- Visit the official website
Getting there
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Haemieupseong Walled Town FAQs
What are the opening hours?
March-October 05:00-21:00 / November-February 06:00-19:00
When is it closed?
N/A (Open all year round)
Can I use HANKATONG CARD at Haemieupseong Walled Town?
Yes. You can use your HANKATONG CARD at this location. Top up online in your own currency before you pay.
Where can I get HANKATONG CARD?
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Photos and source
© Korea Tourism Organization (한국관광공사) / Korea Tourism Content Lab. KOGL Type3
Place information: Korea Tourism Organization, English TourAPI. HANKATONG CARD acceptance information: AllTripThings. Retrieved November 13, 2026.