Caernarfon Castle, Wales

The Caernarfon Castle is a medieval castle located at Caernarfon in North Wales. The construction of the castle began in 1283 on orders of King Edward I. The Caernarfon Castle was constructed as a military stronghold as well as a seat of government and royal palace. In 1294 the castle was captured by Madog ap Llewellyn. In the next year, in 1295, it was recaptured by the English and the damage made to the castle by Madog ap Llewellyn in prior year was repaired but in 1330 the construction works ended and the castle remained unfinished until today.



During the English Civil War (1642 to 1651) the castle was held by the Royalist forces but it did not suffer any greater damage after being captured by the Parliamentary forces.

The Caernarfon Castle became famous also with the investiture of Charles, Prince of Wales in 1969. In 1986 the Caernarfon Castle was also inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage sites as part of Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd.