Conwy Castle
Conwy, Wales
Conwy Castle is a castle in Conwy, Wales, first built in 1283. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Deganwy Castle, 1.2 mi away. It is cared for by Cadw.
Conwy Castle at a glance
Built
1283
13th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
Cadw
Owned by Edward I of England
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
About Conwy Castle
Conwy Castle (Welsh: Castell Conwy; Welsh pronunciation: [kastɛɬ 'kɔnwɨ̞]) is a fortification in Conwy, located in North Wales. It was built by Edward I, during his conquest of Wales, between 1283 and 1287.
From the Wikipedia article on Conwy Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Conwy Castle sits at 53.2801, -3.8256 in Conwy. The closest other castles are Deganwy Castle (1.2 mi), Pen y Bryn (8.3 mi) and Gwrych Castle (8.9 mi). Conwy has 5 castles in all.
- Architect
- James of Saint George
