Thursday, January 19, 2012

Friday Photo: UNESCO Katsuren Castle A Different View


Here is a different view of UNESCO World Heritage Site Katsuren Castle.
This photo was taken to give an idea what the view someone attacking from the sea would be looking at.  
The Castle is at least 150 meters above sea level and you'd have had to go over some fairly rough terrain to get up there to attack them if you were coming from a ship back in the old days.

JUST TO GET SOME BIG ROCKS DROPPED ON YOUR HEAD !









 







6 comments:

Japan Australia said...

Hi Mike, Looks very well protected and would be a nightmare to try and occupy :)

Japan Australia

RyukyuMike said...

Japan Australia,
Modern times have taken all the fun out of castle defense. Ah, I long for the days of Hagar.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for your information!

RyukyuMike said...

Anonymous,
Your welcome!

Andrew Graeme Gould said...

That looks really formidable, Mike! Very interesting to see this unusual view.

RyukyuMike said...

Andrew,
Maybe, I should shoot all the UNESCO Castles from these never before seen angles.