Shimabara Kyushu Island Japan

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Shimabara Castle is the castle of Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. Construction was completed in 1624 by Matsukura Shigemasa, who was then lord of the Shimabara domain. The local serfs, mainly Christian farmers, were so severely taxed for the construction costs of the castle that they revolted in what came to be known as the Shimabara rebellion. Though the castle tower was destroyed in 1871, it was later restored.

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Size: 5106px × 3423px
Location: Shimabara Kyushu Island Japan
Photo credit: © Masayuki Yamasaki / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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