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Nijo Castle

二条城
alternative words: Nijojo Castle, Nijo jo Castle, Nijojo, Nijoujo, Nijo jo, Nijou jo
keywords: castle , kyoto , world heritage
related topics: Kyoto city
related web sites: http://www.shirofan.com/shiro/kinki/nijyou/nijyou.html , http://www.city.kyoto.jp/bunshi/nijojo/
explanation: Castle served as a residence of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of Edo shogunate, during his stay at Kyoto. It was completed in 1603 but lost its main keep (Honmaru) in 1750 by a fire, which was rebuilt in 1827. The remaining auxiliary keep (Ninomaru) has been designated as a national treasure because of a good conservation of Azuchi Momoyama style (late 16th century).


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