Pictures of Shuri Castle

Here are a variety of pictures of the inside and outside of the famous Shuri Castle.I took these pictures on my trip there in 2009.

An outer gate of the castle

A closer look at the outer gate

Environs around the Castle

An Inner gate

An inner wall

This picture is taken from an upper inner courtyard and shows a lower courtyard and two of its gates. This is a good example of the concentric rings of defense in this castle.

The inner courtyard and Main Hall

The Kings Crown

The Kings Throne

A View inside the Main Hall

The architecture inside the Main Hall

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