Shuri Castle
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Shuri Castle is a historic Ryukyuan gusuku (castle) in Okinawa, Japan, that served as the political and cultural center of the Ryukyu Kingdom and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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castle → gusuku → historical site → |
| architecturalStyle |
Ryukyuan architecture
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| country |
Japan
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| destroyedBy |
fire
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| destroyedDuring |
Battle of Okinawa
NERFINISHED
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| destroyedIn |
1945
→
2019 → |
| elevation |
about 120 metres above sea level
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| functionedAs |
residence of Ryukyuan kings
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| hasColor |
red
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| hasFeature |
Kankaimon gate
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Shureimon gate → ceremonial spaces → courtyards → main hall → stone walls → |
| hasReconstructionPlanCompletionYear |
approximately 2026
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| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO cultural criteria ii
→
UNESCO cultural criteria iii → UNESCO cultural criteria vi → |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| inception |
14th century
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| locatedIn |
Naha
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Okinawa Island NERFINISHED → Okinawa Prefecture NERFINISHED → Ryukyu Islands NERFINISHED → Ryukyu Kingdom → Shuri → |
| locatedOn |
Shuri Plateau
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| materialUsed |
limestone
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wood → |
| openToPublic |
true
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| operator |
Okinawa Prefectural Government
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| partOf |
Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
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| rebuiltIn |
15th century
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1715 → 1958 → 1992 → |
| significantPeriod |
Ryukyu Kingdom era
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear |
2000
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId |
972-004
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| usedAs |
cultural center
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political center → royal palace → |
| usedBy |
Ryukyu Kingdom
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Naha
→
Shuri → |
hasLandmark |
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Shuri
("Shuri Castle Park")
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contains |
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Okinawa Island
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hasAttraction |
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Shuri
("Shuri Castle main hall")
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hasReconstructedSite |
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Okinawa Prefecture
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hasWorldHeritageComponent |
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Shuri
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knownFor |