Conwy Castle
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Conwy Castle is a 13th-century medieval fortress in North Wales, renowned for its imposing walls and towers and its role in Edward I’s conquest of Wales.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd | 0 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site component
→
fortress → medieval castle → |
| adjacentTo | Conwy town walls → |
| architect |
James of St George
→
surface form: "James of Saint George"
|
| builder | Edward I of England → |
| builtDuring |
Welsh Wars
→
surface form: "Edwardian conquest of Wales"
|
| condition | ruin → |
| constructionEnd | 1287 → |
| constructionStart | 1283 → |
| country |
United Kingdom
→
Wales → |
| hasFeature |
battlements
→
chapel → curtain walls → eight large towers → gatehouses → great hall → inner ward → outer ward → royal apartments → |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
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UNESCO World Heritage Site → |
| historicalEvent |
Glyndŵr Rising
→
Welsh uprising of Madog ap Llywelyn → |
| historicalPeriod | 13th century → |
| locatedIn |
Conwy (Welsh place name)
→
surface form: "Conwy, Conwy County Borough, Wales"
North Wales → |
| managedBy | Cadw → |
| materialUsed |
local limestone
→
sandstone → |
| near |
Conwy Suspension Bridge
→
surface form: "Conwy Railway Bridge"
Conwy Suspension Bridge → |
| openToPublic | yes → |
| overlooks | River Conwy → |
| ownedBy | Cadw → |
| partOf | Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd → |
| patron | Edward I of England → |
| preservationStatus | well-preserved castle ruins → |
| purpose |
military stronghold
→
royal residence → |
| region |
Gwynedd
→
surface form: "Gwynedd historic region"
|
| significance | key stronghold in Edward I’s conquest of Wales → |
| style | military architecture of Edward I → |
| touristAttraction | major attraction in North Wales → |
| usedFor |
heritage education
→
tourism → |
| viewOf | Conwy estuary → |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd"