Caernarfon Castle

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World Heritage Site fortress medieval castle tourist attraction

Caernarfon Castle is a massive medieval fortress in Caernarfon, Wales, famed for its polygonal towers and role as a symbol of English rule over Wales.

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Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	World Heritage Site → fortress → medieval castle → tourist attraction →
architecturalFeature	Eagle Tower → gatehouses → massive curtain walls → polygonal towers →
architecturalStyle	medieval military architecture →
associatedWith	Prince of Wales →
besiegedDuring	revolt of Madog ap Llywelyn →
besiegedIn	1294 →
builder	Edward I of England →
builtDuring	reign of Edward I →
builtFor	Edward I of England →
category	Castles in Gwynedd → Tourist attractions in Gwynedd → World Heritage Sites in Wales →
constructionStart	1283 →
controlledBy	Cadw →
country	United Kingdom → Wales →
function	administrative center → royal fortress → symbol of English rule over Wales →
garrisonedBy	English forces →
heritageDesignation	Grade I listed building → UNESCO World Heritage Site →
historicalPeriod	late 13th century →
historicalRegion	Gwynedd →
locatedIn	Gwynedd → United Kingdom → Wales →
locatedOn	banks of the River Seiont →
location	Caernarfon →
materialUsed	stone →
near	Caernarfon town walls →
notableEvent	1969 investiture of Charles as Prince of Wales →
openToPublic	yes →
overlooks	Menai Strait →
ownedBy	Crown Estate →
partOf	Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd → Edwardian castle chain in North Wales →
touristRegion	North Wales →
UNESCOInscriptionYear	1986 →
usedFor	investiture ceremonies → royal ceremonies → tourism →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Edward II of England → Edward of Caernarfon →	birthPlace
Caernarfonshire → Gwynedd →	contains
Longshanks →	built
Edward I of England →	constructed
Harlech Castle ("Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd") →	heritageSitePartOf
Caernarfonshire →	knownFor
Caernarfon Castle ("Caernarfon town walls") →	near
Edward I of England →	residence
Prince of Wales →	seatTraditionallyAssociated
North Wales →	tourismAttraction