Caernarfon town walls
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Caernarfon town walls are a well-preserved medieval defensive fortification encircling the historic town of Caernarfon in Gwynedd, Wales, built under King Edward I as part of his conquest of Wales.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caernarfon town walls canonical | 2 |
| town walls of Caernarfon | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defensive fortification
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medieval town walls ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | Edward I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedAsPartOf |
Edward I's conquest of Wales
NERFINISHED
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Edwardian castle-building programme in North Wales ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation |
approximate latitude 53.139°N
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approximate longitude 4.276°W ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage site
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tourism ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| function |
control of local population
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defence of the medieval borough ⓘ symbol of English royal authority in Wales ⓘ |
| hasPart |
East Gate
NERFINISHED
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King's Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ North Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ West Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ curtain walls ⓘ gateways ⓘ towers ⓘ water gate ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
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Scheduled Ancient Monument ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | late 13th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caernarfon
NERFINISHED
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Gwynedd NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Cadw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearby | Caernarfon Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| owner | Crown Estate (on behalf of the British monarch) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Caernarfon town defences
NERFINISHED
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Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd NERFINISHED ⓘ Edwardian fortifications in Wales ⓘ |
| region | North Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | one of the best-preserved medieval town walls in Britain ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | Menai Strait (nearby coastal waters) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surrounds | historic town of Caernarfon ⓘ |
| usedFor |
controlling access to the town
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urban defence ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
town walls of Caernarfon