Back قلعة شوري Arabic Şuri qəsri AZ Замак Сюры BE Castell de Shuri Catalan Šuri (hrad) Czech Burg Shuri German Castillo Shuri Spanish Shuri gaztelua EU قلعه شوری FA Shurin linna Finnish
| Shuri Castle | |
|---|---|
首里城 | |
| Naha, Okinawa | |
 Seiden (main hall) of Shuri Castle in 2016
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| Coordinates | 26°13′1.31″N 127°43′10.11″E / 26.2170306°N 127.7194750°E |
| Type | Gusuku |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | Partly (Main castle closed due to fire in 2019) |
| Condition | Four main structures irreparably destroyed, surrounding structures intact.[1] Reconstruction work underway as of February 2020.[2] |
| Site history | |
| Built | 14th century, first rebuild 1958–1992, second rebuild 2020–present |
| In use | 14th century – 1945 |
| Materials | Ryukyuan limestone, wood |
| Demolished | 2019, destroyed by fire; 4 times previously (1453, 1660, 1709, 1945) |
| Battles/wars | Invasion of Ryukyu (1609) World War II
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| Events | |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii, vi |
| Reference | 972 |
| Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Kings of Chūzan and Ryukyu Kingdom Imperial Japanese Army |
Shuri Castle (首里城, Shuri-jō, Okinawan: Sui Ugusuku[3]) is a Ryukyuan gusuku castle in Shuri, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Between 1429 and 1879, it was the palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom, before becoming largely neglected. In 1945, during the Battle of Okinawa, it was almost completely destroyed.
After the war, the castle was re-purposed as a university campus. Beginning in 1992, the central citadel and walls were largely reconstructed on the original site based on historical records, photographs, and memory. In 2000, Shuri Castle was designated as a World Heritage Site, as a part of the Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.
On the morning of 31 October 2019, the main courtyard structures of the castle were again destroyed in a fire.[4] Reconstruction is ongoing and is expected to be fully completed by the autumn of 2026.[5]
- ^ Tara John. "Fire breaks out in Japan's Shuri Castle". CNN. Retrieved Oct 31, 2019.
- ^ "Shuri Castle Reconstruction Work Begins". nippon.com. 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
- ^ "スイグシク". 首里・那覇方言音声データベース (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
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