- Artist
未詳
- Title
- 神戸 和田岬砲台写真
- Year
- 1870年代初頭
- Medium
- 写真
- Dimentions/Duration
- 16.3×21.7, 1点
- Collection
- 神戸市立博物館Kobe City Museum
- Notes
- 画面右側にみえる和田神社の参道沿いの松並木や石灯籠、中央にみえる明治4年（1871）建築の和田岬灯台との位置関係から、和田岬砲台を北から南にのぞんだ写真であることがわかります。当館が所蔵する類例との比較から、恐らく明治5 年（1872）の撮影ではないかと思われます。土塁に注目すると、石堡塔から右よりの位置に内部への入り口となる切れ目もみえます。石堡塔と呼ばれる円柱形の石造砲塔には等間隔に11の砲眼が設けられており、360度全方位への砲撃が可能でした。このことは、和田岬砲台をはじめとする4台場が、海上からの攻撃だけでなく、陸上攻撃に対する備えも想定していたことをうかがわせます。<br/><br/>【開国・開港】The location of the row of pine trees and stone lanterns along the approach to Wada Shrine on the right and the Wadamisaki Lighthouse built in 1871 (Meiji 4) in the center of the image indicate that this photo was taken looking south from the north at the Wadamisaki Gun Battery. Based on comparison with other examples in the museum's collection, this photo was probably taken in 1872. Looking at the mound, we can also see a break that serves as an entrance to the interior, located to the right of the stone bastion tower. The cylindrical stone turret, called a stone redoubt, had 11 gun emplacements at equal intervals, enabling bombardment in all directions at 360 degrees. This suggests that the four platforms, including the Wadamisaki Battery, were prepared not only for attacks from the sea, but also for attacks on land. <br/><br/>[Opening of Japan and Ports
- Data extracted from Bunka Isan Dētabēsu (Cultural Heritage Database) by Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō). Extracted January 21, 2022.
- 2024-12-10
- 2024-12-10