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Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd
UNESCO site
Date of Inscription: 1986
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 four castles of Beaumaris, Conwy, Caernarfon, Harlech
and the attendant fortified towns at Conwy and Caernarfon in Gwynedd, North
Wales, are the finest examples of late 13th century and early 14th century
military architecture in Europe, as demonstrated through their completeness,
pristine state, evidence for organized domestic space, and extraordinary
repertory of their medieval architectural form.
The castles as a stylistically coherent group are a supreme
example of medieval military architecture designed and directed by James of St
George (c. 1230-1309), King Edward I of England’s chief architect, and the
greatest military architect of the age.
The extensive and detailed contemporary technical, social,
and economic documentation of the castles, and the survival of adjacent
fortified towns at Caernarfon and Conwy, makes them one of the major references
of medieval history.
The castles of Beaumaris and Harlech are unique artistic
achievements for the way they combine characteristic 13th century double-wall
structures with a central plan, and for the beauty of their proportions and
masonry.
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