Location Gwynedd, North Wales, England
Coordinates N53 8 23 W4 16 37
Property 6.00 ha
Date of Inscription 1986
Brief Description (http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/374 )
The castles of Beaumaris and Harlech (largely the work of the greatest military engineer of the time, James of St George) and the fortified complexes of Caernarfon and Conwy are located in the former principality of Gwynedd, in north Wales. These extremely well-preserved monuments are examples of the colonization and defence works carried out throughout the reign of Edward I (1272–1307) and the military architecture of the time.
The sites:
Beaumaris Castle, Beaumaris |
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Harlech Castle, Harlech |
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Caernarfon Castle and town walls, Caernarfon |
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Conwy Castle and town walls, Conwy |
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