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."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd | 1 |
Statements (46)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd