Unesco: Conwy Castle... - Secret World

Rose Hill St, Conwy LL32 8AY, Regno Unito

by Lauren Holt

Conwy Castle (sometimes spelt Conway Castle) is the medieval military masterpiece of architect James of St. George. Built for Edward I, by Master James of St George, the castle is amongst the finest surviving medieval fortifications in Britain. In a word, exceptional. Constructed between 1283 and 1289, Conwy Castle was one of a ring of strongholds that the monarch commissioned to establish his dominance over Wales. Later, Conwy Castle would be the subject of a siege by the Welsh and would be garrisoned in several conflicts over the centuries. With imposing towers and turrets and its position over the Conwy estuary, Conwy Castle remains a picturesque site. It is one of four welsh castles built by Edward listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.