Beaumaris Castle

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Beaumaris Castle is a late 13th-century concentric medieval fortress on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales, renowned for its symmetrical design and status as part of the UNESCO-listed "Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concentric castle
fortified structure
medieval castle
architect James of St George
associatedMonarch Edward I of England
builtFor Edward I of England
condition ruin
constructedInCentury 13th century
constructionStartDate 1295
constructionStatus never fully completed
coordinates 53.263°N 4.093°W
country Wales
designType concentric design
garrisonRole English royal garrison
hasDefensiveElement arrow loops
murder holes
portcullises
hasFeature corner towers
gatehouses
inner curtain wall
inner ward
moat
outer curtain wall
outer ward
hasMaterial stone
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
UNESCO World Heritage Site
historicalEra Late Middle Ages
inscriptionYearUNESCO 1986
knownFor advanced concentric defences
symmetrical design
languageOfName English
locatedInAdministrativeArea Anglesey
surface form: Isle of Anglesey County
locatedOn Anglesey
surface form: Isle of Anglesey
location Beaumaris
nearBodyOfWater Menai Strait
openToPublic true
ownedBy Cadw
partOf Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd
Grosmont Castle
surface form: Edward I's Iron Ring of castles
purpose military fortress
to control North Wales
region Gwynedd (historic) NERFINISHED
touristAttraction yes
townPlannedWith Beaumaris (planned town)
UNESCOSiteId 374

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Longshanks built Beaumaris Castle
Edward I of England constructed Beaumaris Castle
Anglesey hasHistoricSite Beaumaris Castle
Wales hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Beaumaris Castle
this entity surface form: Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd
North Wales tourismAttraction Beaumaris Castle