Conwy
United Kingdom · Wales
Conwy Castle is a fortification in Conwy, located in North Wales. It was built by Edward I, during his conquest of Wales, between 1283 and 1287. Constructed as part of a wider project to create the walled town of Conwy, the combined defences cost around £15,000, a massive sum for the period. Over the next few centuries, the castle played an important part in several wars. It withstood the siege of Madog ap Llywelyn in the winter of 1294–95, acted as a temporary haven for Richard II in 1399 and was held for several months by forces loyal to Owain Glyndwr in 1401.
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Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+0 · 6 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Wales
- Main language
- English
- On the map
- 53.28° N, 3.83° W
Near Conwy
- Llandudno · 5 km away
- Capel Curig · 20 km away
- Bangor · 21 km away
- Betws-y-Coed · 21 km away
- Caernarfon · 34 km away
- Holyhead · 53 km away
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