French: Châteaux forts et enceintes du roi Édouard Ier dans l'ancienne principauté de Gwynedd
The Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd is a World Heritage site in United Kingdom defined by the UNESCO in 1986 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing Location.
It is on position 1030 (1005, 419) in our monthly survey..

"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."
Copyright © 1992 2014 UNESCO/World Heritage Centre. All rights reserved."

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