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
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.

Longshanks built Conwy Castle
Edward I of England constructed Conwy Castle
Harlech heritageSitePartOf Conwy Castle
this entity surface form: "Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd"
North Wales tourismAttraction Conwy Castle