Himeyama hill
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Himeyama hill is the elevated site in Himeji, Japan, that serves as the prominent natural foundation for the historic Himeji Castle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Himeyama hill canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hill
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landform ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Himeji Castle keep
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Himeji cityscape views ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | integral to the setting of a major Japanese castle ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeTo | surrounding plain of Himeji ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
enhancing castle defensibility
ⓘ
supporting castle fortifications ⓘ |
| hasRole |
elevated defensive platform
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natural foundation of Himeji Castle ⓘ |
| heritageContext | natural feature underlying a UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Himeji
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Himeji Castle complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Honshu ⓘ Hyōgo Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Kansai region ⓘ |
| near | Himeji urban area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
forming the core of Himeji Castle’s siting
ⓘ
prominent topographic prominence in Himeji ⓘ |
| partOf |
Himeji Castle site
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic environment of Himeji ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Japanese castle siting practices ⓘ |
| supportsStructure | Himeji Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrainType | elevated hill terrain ⓘ |
| topographicCharacteristic | dominates local skyline around Himeji Castle ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military defense in the past
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strategic observation point ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.