King Edward's castles and city walls at Gwynedd
King Edward's castles and city walls at Gwynedd | |
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UNESCO world heritage | |
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Caernarfon Castle |
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National territory: | United Kingdom |
Type: | Culture |
Criteria : | i, iii, iv |
Reference No .: | 374 |
UNESCO region : | Europe and North America |
History of enrollment | |
Enrollment: | 1986 (session 10) |
The Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (English: Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd ) are since 1986 UNESCO World Heritage Site . These include four castles that King Edward built in Gwynedd , North Wales , in the 13th century during his castle-building program to secure the conquest of Wales :
as well as the city walls of Conwy and Caernarfon .
Web links
- UNESCO website (English)