Hiroshima Castle - Wikipedia
Hiroshima Castle (広島城, Hiroshima-jō), sometimes called Carp Castle (鯉城, Rijō), is a castle in Hiroshima, Japan that was the residence of the daimyō (feudal lord) of the Hiroshima Domain. The castle was originally constructed in the 1590s, but was largely destroyed by the atomic bombing on August 6, 1945.
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Built in 1589 by the powerful feudal lord Mori Terumoto, Hiroshima Castle was an important seat of power in western Japan. While it was spared the demolishment that many other castles met during the Meiji Period, like the rest of the city, Hiroshima Castle was destroyed by …
Hiroshima Castle - Japan National Tourism Organization
The site of Hiroshima Castle was destroyed by the atomic bomb that fell on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. The style of the outside structure of the new castle stays close to the original, but the inside employs contemporary techniques.
Hiroshima Castle - The Carp Castle - Kanpai Japan
Hiroshima Castle is a Japanese fortified construction surrounded by a park and moats, located at the heart of the capital of Chugoku area. First built in 1591, it was almost completely destroyed by the atomic blast in 1945.
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Construction of Hiroshima Castle began in 1589 by Mori Terumoto, who ruled over most of the Chugoku region, in this area with good land and water transport. At that time, large-scale construction was carried out, including stone walls, moats, buildings such as the castle tower, and the castle town.