Fukushima Castle
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This article is about the castle in Fukushima. For the castle in Nagano, see Fukushima Castle (Shinano Province).
Fukushima Castle (福島城, Fukushima-jō) was a Japanese castle that formed the administrative center of Fukushima Domain, a feudal domain of the Itakura clan, located in the center of what is now the city of Fukushima in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Nothing remains of the castle today, and the site is occupied by the Fukushima Prefectural Office and other public buildings.
Quick Facts Fukushima Castle 福島城, Coordinates ...
Fukushima Castle 福島城 | |
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Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan | |
Coordinates | 37°45′2″N 140°29′8″E |
Type | Hirayama-style Japanese castle |
Site information | |
Open to the public | yes |
Condition | ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 1413 |
In use | Edo period |
Demolished | 1871 |
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