Wakayama Castle
Castle in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wakayama Castle (和歌山城, Wakayama-jō) is a Japanese castle located in the city Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. For most of the Edo Period, it was the administrative center of Kishū Domain, which was controlled by a cadet branch of the Tokugawa clan. Due to its size and status, Wakayama Castle was ranked as one of the most important castles under the Tokugawa shogunate. The castle was designated a National Historic Site in 1931,[1] and its Nishi-no-Maru Garden was designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty in 1987.[2]
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Wakayama Castle | |
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和歌山城 | |
Wakayama, Wakayama-ken, Japan | |
Coordinates | 34°13′39.46″N 135°10′17.84″E |
Type | Hirayamashiro (hilltop castle) |
Height | Three stories |
Site information | |
Condition | The tenshu and some connected buildings were reconstructed using concrete in 1958. |
Site history | |
Built | 1585-1586 |
Built by | Toyotomi Hidenaga |
In use | 1586 to 1945 |
Materials | Earth, stone, and wood |
Demolished | Most of the castle during the Meiji Restoration, though the tenshu survived until its destruction from firebombing in 1945. |
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