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Star fort · Hakodate, Japan
GoryōkakuSuspected
- Dated
- Dated 1857–66
- Declared purpose
- Fort
- Today
- Survives, park
- Build time
- About 9 years
- Region
- Asia
- Architect of record
- Takeda Ayasaburō, engineer: about 30 when credited (1857, born 1827). Build time on record: about 9 years.All architects of record →
- On the list as
- Suspected
Why it's on the list
A European five-pointed star fort in Japan.
Hidden history
Found, Not Built
A five-pointed star fort in Hokkaido, built on a European plan.
Why researchers flag it
A European five-pointed star fort in Japan.
A European star in Japan
Its design follows European forts.
A park
Now a cherry-blossom park.
Architect of record
Takeda Ayasaburō (born 1827) was about 30 when credited with the design in 1857. The Architects of Record page asks how often a young or little-known name delivers a landmark.
Questions worth asking
- Why a European star in Japan?
Possible original uses
- Fort
What the photos show
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Sources
Further viewing
Episodes from My Lunch Break (Michael Kruse), the main lens for this app. They open on YouTube.
