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The first enclosure (''ichi no kaku'' or ''ichi no kuruwa'') was the largest of the castle's enclosures, and contained the main hall (''seiden''). After the fall of Nakagusuku, this hall was replaced with an administrative building (''bansho'') overseeing the surrounding ''[[magiri]]'' (district); following the [[Ryukyu shobun|abolition of the kingdom]], a village office (''sonyakuba'') was constructed in the space, but was not rebuilt after its destruction in the 1945 Battle of Okinawa. The third enclosure (''san no kaku'' or ''san no kuruwa''), expanded under Gosamaru some time after the initial construction of the castle, is sometimes referred to as the "new castle" (''miigusuku''). Its walls are built in the ''aikata'' style, a newer, more advanced style than the ''nuno-zumi'' style in which the walls of the first and second enclosure were built.
The first enclosure (''ichi no kaku'' or ''ichi no kuruwa'') was the largest of the castle's enclosures, and contained the main hall (''seiden''). After the fall of Nakagusuku, this hall was replaced with an administrative building (''bansho'') overseeing the surrounding ''[[magiri]]'' (district); following the [[Ryukyu shobun|abolition of the kingdom]], a village office (''sonyakuba'') was constructed in the space, but was not rebuilt after its destruction in the 1945 Battle of Okinawa. The third enclosure (''san no kaku'' or ''san no kuruwa''), expanded under Gosamaru some time after the initial construction of the castle, is sometimes referred to as the "new castle" (''miigusuku''). Its walls are built in the ''aikata'' style, a newer, more advanced style than the ''nuno-zumi'' style in which the walls of the first and second enclosure were built.
Some eight sacred spaces (''[[utaki]]'') once stood within the grounds, including one dedicated to prayers for rain, and one facing [[Kudaka Island]].
Some eight sacred spaces (''[[utaki]]'') once stood within the grounds, including one dedicated to prayers for rain, one facing [[Kudaka Island]], and one facing [[Shuri]].
Just outside of the walls to the west is a cave called ''kashijaa gama'', which is believed to have been used for smithing, though it is unclear whether these smiths were in the service of the castle, or belonged to the neighboring village.
Just outside of the walls to the west is a cave called ''kashijaa gama'', which is believed to have been used for smithing, though it is unclear whether these smiths were in the service of the castle, or belonged to the neighboring village.