Maemiseong (Cicada Castle)
매미성
A stone castle on the seashore, built single-handedly over nearly 20 years by a local resident to hold off typhoons. Its European-style walls face the bay toward Geoga Bridge.
In 2003, Typhoon Maemi, whose Korean name means cicada, destroyed Mr. Baek Sun-sam's farmland. Afterward he alone built a breakwater wall stone by stone, using rocks and concrete, with no blueprints and no cranes. The result is a castle-like structure with towers and arched windows, hence the name Maemi Castle. It has become a popular new attraction in Geoje. Admission is free and it is open all day. It is a private building, so please do not climb it. It is located in Jangmok in northern Geoje, about 50 minutes by car from Busan via Geoga Bridge, and there are cafés and a small fishing village nearby.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Okpo Great Victory Memorial Park
- Geoje POW Camp Historic Park
- Gujora Beach
- Geoje Botanical Garden (Jungle Dome)
- Naedo Island
- Geoje Panorama Cable Car
- Oedo Botania
- Hakdong Heukjinju Mongdol Beach