Urasoe Castle
| Urasoe Castle (浦添城, Urasoe jō, Okinawan: Urashii Gushiku[1]) is a Ryukyuan gusuku which served as the capital of the medieval Okinawan principality of Chūzan prior to the unification of the island into the Ryukyu 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. | ||||||
| Type： Gusuku | ||||||
| Built： late 13th – early 14th century; later expanded and refurbished | ||||||
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