Denbigh Castle

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Denbigh Castle is a medieval fortress in the town of Denbigh in North Wales, built in the late 13th century as part of Edward I’s campaign to conquer and control Wales.

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Denbigh Castle canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fortress
medieval castle
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle medieval military architecture
associatedWith English conquest of Wales
Welsh-English conflicts in the Middle Ages
builtAs English stronghold in a formerly Welsh-controlled area
builtDuring Welsh Wars
surface form: Edwardian conquest of Wales
builtFor Edward I of England
category Castles in Denbighshire
Edward I castles in Wales
Tourist attractions in Denbighshire
constructionBegan late 13th century
country United Kingdom
Wales
era High Middle Ages
function to protect the planted English borough of Denbigh
hasCondition ruin
hasFeature curtain walls
gatehouse
inner ward
outer ward
towers
town walls
hasView surrounding countryside of Denbighshire
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
Scheduled Monument
locatedIn Denbighshire
surface form: Denbigh

Denbighshire
north-east Wales
surface form: North Wales

Wales
managedBy Cadw
material stone
near River Clwyd
surface form: River Clwyd valley
openToPublic true
overlooks the town of Denbigh
ownership Crown in right of Wales
surface form: Crown (via Welsh Government / Cadw management)
partOf Edward I's ring of castles in Wales
purpose to secure English control over North Wales
region Clwyd
significance important example of Edwardian castle-building in Wales
townDefences integrated with Denbigh town walls
usedFor administrative centre
military defence
symbol of English royal authority in Wales

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Denbighshire contains Denbigh Castle
Edwardian castles in Wales hasPart Denbigh Castle