Ōgaki Castle

Ōgaki Castle
Ōgaki Castle
大垣城
Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Ogaki Castle.jpg
Ōgaki Castle
Coordinates 35°21′43″N 136°36′58″E / 35.36194°N 136.61611°E / 35.36194; 136.61611Coordinates: 35°21′43″N 136°36′58″E / 35.36194°N 136.61611°E / 35.36194; 136.61611
Built 1500
Demolished 1871
Current
condition
Reconstruction
Commanders Ujiie Naomoto, Itō Morikage
Occupants Takenokoshi Clan, Ujiie clan, Itō clan, Okabe clan, Matsudaira clan, Toda clan
A close up of the main keep

Ōgaki Castle (大垣城 Ōgaki-jō?) is a castle located in the city of Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Other names for the castle include Bi Castle (麇城 Bi-jō) and Kyoroku Castle (巨鹿城 Kyoroku-jō).

Contents

History

When the castle was originally built, it had four levels and four different kinds of moats. In the late 16th century, however, Toyotomi Hideyoshi realized the strategic location of the castle and further strengthened it by building the donjon.[1] Due to the historical importance of the castle, including its role in the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600, the donjon was designated a National Treasure in 1936.[1]

Present day

In 1945, the keep and the rest of the castle was destroyed during air raids in World War II; it was rebuilt in 1959.[1] The current castle is a replica of the keep and the inside serves as a museum to artifacts from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600.

External links

References

  1. ^ a b c Ogaki Castle. Japan National Tourist Organization. Accessed May 22, 2008.

Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Ōgaki, Gifu — Ōgaki 大垣市   City   …   Wikipedia

  • Ōgaki-juku — Ōgaki Castle Ōgaki juku (大垣宿, Ōgaki juku?) was the eighth of nine post st …   Wikipedia

  • Ōgaki Domain — Ōgaki Castle The Ōgaki Domain (大垣藩, Ōgaki han?) was a Japanese domain …   Wikipedia

  • Ōgaki — ▪ Japan       city, Gifu ken (prefecture), Honshu, Japan, on the Ibi River. The site was settled in prehistoric times, but the present city developed around the castle built in 1535. Since the end of the Meiji period (1868–1912), Ōgaki has become …   Universalium

  • Battle of Gifu Castle — Infobox Military Conflict conflict = Battle of Gifu Castle 岐阜城の戦い partof = the Sengoku period caption = Gifu Castle date = August 23, 1600 place = Gifu, Mino Province territory = result = Victory for the forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu combatant1 =… …   Wikipedia

  • Castillo Ōgaki — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Castillo Ōgaki 大垣城 Ōgaki, Prefectura de Gifu, Japón …   Wikipedia Español

  • Best Inn Ogaki — (Огаки,Япония) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: 503 0011 Гифу, Огаки, Hayas …   Каталог отелей

  • Hotel Route-Inn Ogaki Inter — (Огаки,Япония) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: 503 0854 Гифу, Огаки …   Каталог отелей

  • Battle of Utsunomiya Castle — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Utsunomiya Castle partof=Boshin War date=May 10 May 14, 1868 caption=Utsunomiya castle during the Edo period. place=Utsunomiya, Tochigi territory= result=Imperial victory combatant1=Imperial Army… …   Wikipedia

  • Sunomata Castle — nihongo|Sunomata Castle|墨俣城|Sunomata jō is a Japanese castle in Ōgaki in Gifu Prefecture. It was constructed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of the generals of Oda Nobunaga, while they were doing a siege on Inabayama Castle. Hideyoshi also found a… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”