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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
castle
gusuku
historical site
architecturalStyle Ryukyuan architecture
country Japan
destroyedBy fire
destroyedDuring Battle of Okinawa
destroyedIn 1945
2019
elevation about 120 metres above sea level
functionedAs residence of Ryukyuan kings
hasColor red
hasFeature Kankaimon gate
Shureimon gate
linked to: Shureimon Gate

ceremonial spaces
courtyards
main hall
stone walls
hasReconstructionPlanCompletionYear approximately 2026
heritageCriteria UNESCO cultural criteria ii
UNESCO cultural criteria iii
UNESCO cultural criteria vi
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
inception 14th century
locatedIn Naha
Okinawa Island
Okinawa Prefecture
Ryukyu Islands
Ryukyu Kingdom
Shuri
locatedOn Shuri Plateau
materialUsed limestone
wood
openToPublic true
operator Okinawa Prefectural Government
partOf Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
rebuiltIn 15th century
1715
1958
1992
significantPeriod Ryukyu Kingdom era
linked to: Ryukyu Kingdom
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 2000
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 972-004
usedAs cultural center
political center
royal palace
usedBy Ryukyu Kingdom

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Naha hasLandmark Shuri Castle
Shuri knownFor Shuri Castle
Shuri hasLandmark Shuri Castle
Shuri contains Shuri Castle Park
linked to: Shuri Castle
Shuri hasReconstructedSite Shuri Castle main hall
linked to: Shuri Castle
Okinawa Island hasAttraction Shuri Castle
Shuri Station nearby Shuri Castle
Shuri Station hasNearbyAttraction Shuri Castle
Ryukyu Kingdom capital Shuri Castle
Shureimon Gate locatedIn Shuri Castle complex
linked to: Shuri Castle
Shureimon Gate servesAsEntranceTo Shuri Castle
Tamaudun Mausoleum nearby Shuri Castle
Ryutan Pond locatedIn Shuri Castle
Ryutan Pond partOf Shuri Castle grounds
linked to: Shuri Castle
Ryutan Pond associatedWith Shuri Castle royal court
linked to: Shuri Castle
Naha knownFor Shuri Castle
subject linked to: Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Shuri area contains Shuri Castle
Shuri area knownFor Shuri Castle
City of Naha contains Shuri Castle
Shuri Plateau contains Shuri Castle
Shuri Plateau contains Shuri Castle ruins
linked to: Shuri Castle
Kankaimon partOf Shuri Castle
subject linked to: Kankaimon gate
Kankaimon locatedIn Shuri Castle complex
subject linked to: Kankaimon gate
linked to: Shuri Castle
Kankaimon servesAsEntranceTo Shuri Castle
subject linked to: Kankaimon gate
Kankaimon hasNearbyAttraction Shuri Castle main hall
subject linked to: Kankaimon gate
linked to: Shuri Castle