Wiryeseong
Wiryeseong was the name of two early capitals of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.
Wiryeseong was the name of two early capitals of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Both are believed to have been in the modern-day Seoul area. According to the Samguk sagi, Onjo, the son of Goguryeo's founder Jumong, founded the nation of Sipje on Wiryeseong in 18 BC, while his elder brother Biryu established himself in Michuhol further to the west. The location of Michuhol is usually believed to be present-day Incheon.
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Worth seeing in and around Wiryeseong
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Lotte World Tower
Lotte World Tower is a 123-story, 555 metres supertall skyscraper, located in Sincheon-dong, Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea. It is the sixth-tallest building in the world, the tallest in OECD countries and in South Korea, and also the first in South Korea to be over 100 stories tall.
2.4 km · Skyscraper in Seoul, South Korea · Wikipedia - 02Lotte World
Lotte World or Lotte World Adventure is a theme park and major recreation complex in Seoul, South Korea. Opened in July 1989, Lotte World consists of a large indoor theme park, an outdoor amusement park called "Magic Island", shopping malls, a luxury hotel, an observation tower, a Korean folk museum, sports facilities and movie theaters.
2.7 km · Indoor amusement park in Seoul · Wikipedia - 03Konkuk University
Konkuk University is a private research university founded in South Korea in 1931. Konkuk University is known for its veterinary and art colleges at the Seoul campus.
3.8 km · private university located in Seoul and Chungju in South Korea · Wikipedia - 04Olympic Park
Olympic Park, short name Olpark, is an Olympic Park in Bangi-dong, Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea, opened on May 28, 1986. Built at a cost of US$200 million, it was built to host the 1986 Asian Games and the 1988 Summer Olympics.
1.3 km · park in Seoul, South Korea · Wikipedia - 05Olympic Gymnastics Arena
The Olympic Gymnastics Arena, also known as the KSPO Dome since 2018, is an indoor arena located within the Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea. It has a capacity of 15,000.
1.6 km · arena in South Korea · Wikipedia - 06Samjeondo Monument
The Samjeondo Monument is a monument marking the submission of the Korean Joseon dynasty to the Manchu-led Qing dynasty in 1636 after the latter's invasion of the former. Its original name was Daecheong Hwangje Gongdeok Bi, which means the stele to the merits and virtues of the Emperor of the Great Qing.
2.6 km · monument in South Korea · Wikipedia - 07Olympic Bridge
The Olympic Bridge, also known as the Grand Olympic Bridge, is a bridge over the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. The bridge connects the Gwangjin and Songpa districts.
1.2 km · bridge · Wikipedia - 08Korea National Sport University
Korea National Sport University is a South Korean national university located in the neighborhood of Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul. It is the only national sport university of South Korea and offers degrees from undergraduate to doctoral level.
1.7 km · university in Seoul, South Korea · Wikipedia - 09Cheonho Bridge
The Cheonho Bridge crosses the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. It connects Gangdong District and Gwangjin District.
1.4 km · bridge · Wikipedia - 10ticketLINK Live Arena
Olympic Handball Gymnasium, currently known as Ticketlink Live Arena for sponsorship reasons, is an indoor sporting arena located at the Olympic Park in Bangi-dong, Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea. The arena was built from September 1984 to April 1986.
1.7 km · arena · Wikipedia
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Getting to Wiryeseong
- Airports
- Seoul Gimpo (GMP), 29 km · Incheon (ICN), 59 km · Cheongju/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) (CJJ), 97 km
- Stations
- Jamsil Station, 2.4 km · Jamsillaru Station, 1.6 km · Gangbyeon Station, 2 km · Guui Station, 2.9 km · Cheonho Station, 1.1 km
- Seoul → Wiryeseong13 km · quickest by road, 29 min · ₩1,680–2,240
- Cheongju → Wiryeseong32 km · quickest by road, 1h 12m · ₩5,050–6,700
- Gonghang-ro → Wiryeseong240 km · quickest by road, 4h 50m · ₩34,200–45,600
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Wiryeseong
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Wiryeseong. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inThere are ferry services to various points in China from the neighboring port city of Incheon.
- Get inNo services run from Japan to Seoul; many Koreans take the coach, KTX or SRT trains to Busan, where several ferry and hydrofoil options are available.
- Go nextMany tour companies offer DMZ tours which is a day trip from Seoul, the highlight of which is a village lying in the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea.
From Wikivoyage: Seoul, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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Next door to Wiryeseong
Wiryeseong is 10 km from Seongnam-si, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Amsa-dongneighborhood in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea3.5 km
- Gil-dongneighborhood in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea2.6 km
- Bangi-dongneighborhood in Sonpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea1.7 km
- Cheonho-dongneighborhood in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea1.8 km
- Garak-dongneighbourhood in South Korea3.4 km