Permanent claim record · Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
The Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region comprise 12 components: ten villages, one castle remain, and one cathedral. They document communities that transmitted Christianity secretly from the 17th through 19th centuries before prohibition was lifted in 1873.
Verified\u00b7 2026-07-14 | Predicate | trivia.fact |
| Subject | Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region (venue) |
| As of | 2026-07-14 |
| Status | Verified |
| Source | UNESCO — 1495 (trust 10/10) |
| Reference | https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1495/ |
| Document hash | pending evidence-pack link |
| Provenance chain | primary_source_verification |
| Claim ID | e9ea9fbf-5efb-4b07-86db-f6265347bdbc |
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