Edo Castle (江戸城, Edo-jō) is a flatland castle that was built in 1457 by Ōta Dōkan in Edo, Toshima District, Musashi Province. In modern times it is part of the Tokyo Imperial Palace in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is therefore also known as Chiyoda Castle (千代田城, Chiyoda-jō).
- 1457
- 1457–present (as Tokyo Imperial Palace)
El castillo, centro administrativo de la ciudad, era una gran fortaleza cuyo espacio central ocupaba cerca de 73 hectáreas, suficiente para albergar a 260 daimio y en torno a 50.000 soldados. Su torre, destruida por un incendio en 1657, era la más alta de Kanto con 58,4 metros y 5 plantas de altura.
It is a large park -like area located in the Chiyoda district of the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo and contains several buildings including the Fukiage Palace (吹上御所, Fukiage gosho) where the Emperor has his living quarters, the main palace (宮殿, Kyūden) where various ceremonies and receptions take place, some residences of the Imperial Family, an archive, …
- 1-1 Chiyoda, Chiyoda-ku 100-0001 Tokyo
- Edo Castle
Edo Castle is a castle built on a flatland in the year 1457. It was built by Ōta Dōkan. It is part of the Tokyo Imperial Palace in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was restored by Tokugawa leyasu. It was destroyed by fire many times. Notes
20 de nov. de 2022 · Edo Castle was a large castle built by the Tokugawa family in 17th-century Japan. It served as their seat of government for more than 260 years. After the Meiji Restoration of 1868, Edo became the capital of Japan and was renamed Tokyo. Edo Castle became the residence of the imperial family and was renamed the Imperial Palace. Background