UNESCO WHCCulturalInscribed 1986374-002
Caernarfon Castle and Town Walls
Component of Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd
Overview
The castles of Beaumaris and Harlech (largely the work of the greatest military engineer of the time, James of St George) and the fortified complexes of Caernarfon and Conwy are located in the former principality of Gwynedd, in north Wales. These extremely well-preserved monuments are examples of the colonization and defence works carried out throughout the reign of Edward I (1272–1307) and the military architecture of the time.
Selection Criteria
(i)(iii)(iv)
Details
- Countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- ISO Codes
- GB
- Coordinates
- 53.1392, -4.2771
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