Ueno German Culture Village (?????????, Ueno Doitsu Bunka Mura, German: Deutsches Kulturdorf Ueno) is a theme park in Miyakojima, Okinawa. It is located in Ueno district.
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History
In 1873, the German schooner R. J. Robertson was shipwrecked on Miyako Island. The crew were saved and cared for by the local islanders. As a gift for the islanders' kindness, and as an excuse for German warships to enter Ry?ky?an waters, Kaiser Wilhelm I erected a monument on the island in 1876, known locally as the German Emperor's Tributary Monument or the Friendship Monument. After Japan annexed the Ry?ky? Kingdom, Japan used this as evidence of a history of friendship between Japan and Germany.
Ueno German Culture Village was opened in 1987.
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Attractions
The park is centered on a replica of Marksburg Castle, which contains a museum. A notable exhibit at the museum is a section of the Berlin Wall. There is also a restaurant, a hotel, and a glass-bottom boat ride.
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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