Cadw
Cadw [ ˈka.du ] ( Welsh cadw 'preserve', 'preserve') is a government agency in Wales dedicated to the preservation of monuments . In addition to the protection and maintenance of historical buildings, monuments and landscapes, it also promotes the participation of local communities in their maintenance. As the Welsh counterpart to English Heritage , the agency is also responsible for the inclusion of Welsh buildings on the British list of monuments .
Cadw was founded in 1984 as a subdivision of the Welsh Assembly Government and is now based in Nantgarw near Cardiff . It manages a total of 127 historical monuments, including 44 castles and palaces; Cadw owns the UNESCO World Heritage Sites Beaumaris Castle , Caernarfon Castle , Conwy Castle and Harlech Castle .
Web links
- Official website (English, Welsh)
- Information about Cadw in the pages of Heritage Britain (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ About Cadw ( Memento of the original from April 25, 2012 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Cadw website. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
- ^ Castles of Wales . Cadw website. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
