Gifu Castle

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Gifu Castle

Summary

Gifu Castle is a Japanese castle[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Gifu Castle is located in Gifu[3].
  • Gifu Castle is in the country of Japan[4].
  • Gifu Castle is on the body of water Nagara River[5].
  • Gifu Castle's instance of is recorded as Japanese castle[6].
  • Gifu Castle's instance of is recorded as hill castle[7].
  • Gifu Castle's instance of is recorded as yamajiro[8].
  • Gifu Castle's architect is recorded as Hisashi Kido[9].
  • Gifu Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Nikaidō clan[10].
  • Gifu Castle's founder is recorded as Nikaidō Yukimasa[11].
  • Qishan County is named after Gifu Castle[12].
  • Gifu Castle is made of reinforced concrete[13].
  • Gifu Castle's main building contractor is recorded as Dai Nippon Construction[14].
  • Gifu Castle is part of 100 Fine Castles of Japan[15].
  • Gifu Castle's Commons category is recorded as Gifu Castle[16].
  • Gifu Castle's occupant is recorded as Saitō clan[17].
  • 1201 marks the founding of Gifu Castle[18].
  • Gifu Castle was dissolved in 1601[19].
  • Gifu Castle was part of the conflict Siege of Inabayama Castle[20].
  • Gifu Castle was part of the conflict Battle of Shizugatake[21].
  • Gifu Castle was part of the conflict Battle of Gifu Castle[22].
  • Gifu Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.43388889, 'lon': 136.78222222}[23].
  • Gifu Castle's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Mount Kinka[24].
  • Gifu Castle's significant event is recorded as Siege of Inabayama Castle[25].
  • Gifu Castle's significant event is recorded as architectural reconstruction[26].
  • Gifu Castle's official website is recorded as https://www.city.gifu.lg.jp/3537.htm[27].

Body

Geography

Gifu Castle is in the country of Japan[4]. It is located in Gifu[3]. It is on the body of water Nagara River[5]. It is part of 100 Fine Castles of Japan[15].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Japanese castle[6], hill castle[7], and yamajiro[8]. Gifu Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Historic Site of Japan[28].

History and Context

1201 marks the founding of Gifu Castle[18]. Qishan County is named after it[12].

Why It Matters

Gifu Castle has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. kunishitei.bunka.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Short name Gifu
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1813]]: Gifu"
  2. 11w ago · Triedros · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country Japan
    Significant event Siege of Inabayama Castle, architectural reconstruction
    Official website https://www.city.gifu.lg.jp/3537.htm
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date +1601-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P793]]: [[Q5962857]]"
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