Nakagushiku Gusuku

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Nakagushiku Gusuku is the Okinawan name for Nakagusuku Castle, a well-preserved Ryukyuan gusuku (fortress) and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Okinawa, Japan.

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Nakagushiku Gusuku canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World Heritage Site
castle
fortress
gusuku
associatedWithCulture Ryukyuan culture
associatedWithDynasty Ryukyu Kingdom
builtInPeriod 15th century
country Japan
hasArchitecturalStyle Ryukyuan gusuku style
hasCondition ruin
hasConstructionMaterial Ryukyuan limestone
coral limestone
hasEnglishName Nakagusuku Castle
hasFeature gate ruins
inner courtyards
stone ramparts
hasJapaneseName 中城城
hasNumberOfEnclosures multiple baileys
hasOkinawanName Nakagushiku Gusuku
hasPreservationStatus well-preserved ruins
hasTourismActivity historical tours
sightseeing
hasViewOf Pacific Ocean
hasWallType curved stone walls
heritageCriteria UNESCO criterion (ii)
UNESCO criterion (iii)
UNESCO criterion (vi)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
locatedIn Nakagusuku
linked to: Nakagusuku Bay

Okinawa Prefecture
locatedInHistoricalRegion Ryukyu Kingdom
locatedInRegion Ryukyu Islands
locatedOn Okinawa Island
locatedOnElevation hill
near Ginowan
Kitanakagusuku
openToPublic yes
overlooks Nakagusuku Bay
partOf Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
significance evidence of Ryukyu Kingdom political system
evidence of Ryukyuan religious traditions
example of gusuku architecture
UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear 2000
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 972-006
usedFor military defense
residence of local lords

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Nakagusuku Castle hasOkinawanName Nakagushiku Gusuku
Nakagushiku Gusuku hasOkinawanName Nakagushiku Gusuku