Azuchi Castle

Summary

Azuchi Castle is a yamajiro^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Azuchi Castle is located in Ōmi Province^[3].
• Azuchi Castle is located in Azuchi^[4].
• Azuchi Castle is located in Azuchi^[5].
• Azuchi Castle is located in Omihachiman^[6].
• Azuchi Castle is in the country of Japan^[7].
• Azuchi Castle's instance of is recorded as yamajiro^[8].
• Azuchi Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Oda Nobunaga^[9].
• Azuchi Castle's founder is recorded as Oda Nobunaga^[10].
• Azuchi Castle's founder is recorded as Niwa Nagahide^[11].
• Azuchi Castle is operated by Oda Nobunaga^[12].
• Azuchi Castle is made of wood^[13].
• Azuchi Castle is made of stone^[14].
• Azuchi Castle's main building contractor is recorded as Anō-shū^[15].
• Azuchi Castle's main building contractor is recorded as Okabe Mataemon^[16].
• Azuchi Castle is part of 100 Fine Castles of Japan^[17].
• Azuchi Castle's Commons category is recorded as Azuchi Castle^[18].
• Azuchi Castle comprises Sōken-ji Temple^[19].
• 1579 marks the founding of Azuchi Castle^[20].
• Azuchi Castle was dissolved in 1582^[21].
• Azuchi Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.156022222222, 'lon': 136.13936111111}^[22].
• Azuchi Castle's cause of destruction is recorded as structure fire^[23].
• Azuchi Castle's significant event is recorded as construction^[24].
• Azuchi Castle's significant event is recorded as conflagration^[25].
• Azuchi Castle's official website is recorded as https://www.azuchi-nobunaga.com/sansaku^[26].
• Azuchi Castle's floors above ground is recorded as {'amount': '+7'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Azuchi Castle is in the country of Japan^[7]. Located in include Ōmi Province^[3], a province of Japan^[28], in Japan^[29], headquartered in Ōmi Kokuchō^[30]; Azuchi^[4], a dissolved municipality of Japan^[31], in Japan^[32], founded in 1889^[33]; and Omihachiman^[6], a city of Japan^[34], in Japan^[35], founded in 1954^[36]. It is part of 100 Fine Castles of Japan^[17].

Physical Characteristics

Azuchi Castle sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+199'}^[37].

Designation and Status

Azuchi Castle's instance of is recorded as yamajiro^[8]. Heritage statuses include Historic Site of Japan^[38] and Special Historic Site^[39].

History and Context

1579 marks the founding of Azuchi Castle^[20].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Azuchi Castle include Azuchi-Momoyama period^[40], a historical period^[41], in Japan^[42].

Why It Matters

Azuchi Castle has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for it include Azuchi-Momoyama period^[40], a historical period^[41], in Japan^[42].