Ruins of Greatness

by Eric Hafner

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Ruins of Greatness

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Eric Hafner

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Photograph - Digital Photo

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Katsuren Castle was built 98 meters (322 ft) above sea level on the Katsuren Peninsula sometime in the 13th-14th century. With the Pacific Ocean on two sides, it is also called the "Ocean Gusuku". Its "golden age" was in the mid-15th century, under the powerful Aji of Katsuren, Amawari. The castle was destroyed in 1458 by the Ryukyuan army. The ruins remain as a testament to the greatness that once was Katsuren Castle.

The site was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 as part of one of the nine Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu and a Designated Historical Monument (史跡 Shiseki) by the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs in 1972.

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