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title: Shimabara Castle
author: LuxTonnerre
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14154/shimabara-castle/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Shimabara Castle
_Authored by LuxTonnerre_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14154.jpg)
## Image Caption
Shimabara Castle in Nagasaki Prefecture, [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/) was built in 1624. The castle was demolished in 1874, but was restored in the late 20th Century.
## Cite This Work
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LuxTonnerre. (2021, May 31). Shimabara Castle. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/luxtonnerre/2703686408/in/photolist-8ToHYs-4DZMFx-57V6LU)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/luxtonnerre/2703686408/in/photolist-8ToHYs-4DZMFx-57V6LU) by [**LuxTonnerre**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/luxtonnerre/2703686408/in/photolist-8ToHYs-4DZMFx-57V6LU). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 31 May 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.