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Urasoe Castle
🇯🇵 Japan
Urasoe Castle (浦添城, Urasoe jō; Okinawan: Urashii Gushiku) is a Ryūkyūan gusuku fortification which served as the capital of the medieval Okinawan principality of Chūzan prior to the unification of the island into the Ryūkyū Kingdom, and the moving of the capital to Shuri. In the 14th century, Urasoe was the largest castle on the island, but today only ruins remain. The ruins have been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1989.
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Urasoe Castle ranks #4,716 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #231 of the 297 mapped in Japan. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,574 times in the last 60 days, more than 61% of the atlas. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Japan compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Urasoe Castle?
Urasoe Castle stands in Japan, at 26.24662°, 127.73232°.
How famous is Urasoe Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,716 of 8,134 worldwide, and #231 in Japan. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Urasoe Castle?
Shuri Castle, about 4 km away.
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