Imabari Castle
E917446
Imabari Castle is a historic Japanese seaside fortress in Ehime Prefecture, noted for its impressive moats fed by seawater and reconstructed keep.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese castle
ⓘ
hirashiro ⓘ seaside castle ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Japanese castle architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor |
domain administration
ⓘ
feudal defense ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| governedBy | Imabari city government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess | reachable from Imabari Station ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateRegion | northwestern Ehime Prefecture ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
educational site on feudal history
ⓘ
venue for local festivals ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
local history museum
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasKeepStatus | reconstructed ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
stone
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
multiple baileys
ⓘ
reconstructed tenshu ⓘ seaside location ⓘ seawater moats ⓘ stone walls ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
gates
ⓘ
inner moat ⓘ main keep ⓘ outer moat ⓘ turrets ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfMoat | sea moat ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Imabari cityscape
ⓘ
Seto Inland Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | designated historic site by local authorities ⓘ |
| isFamousFor |
one of few Japanese castles with seawater moats
ⓘ
picturesque night illumination ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ehime Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imabari NERFINISHED ⓘ Seto Inland Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Imabari Port
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seto Inland Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Shikoku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moatsFedBy | seawater ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalConstructionPeriod |
Azuchi–Momoyama period
ⓘ
early Edo period ⓘ |
| originalConstructionStart | early 17th century ⓘ |
| region | Chugoku–Shikoku area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | Japanese historical site ⓘ |
| usedAs | symbol of Imabari city ⓘ |
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