HERITAGE RECORD · 374

Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd

圭内斯郡爱德华国王城堡和城墙

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

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.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ837627 ↗

Inception1280

Area6 ha

Administrative areaQ21496553 · Q25 · Q109020435 · Q643813 · Q4119220 · Q42617191 · Q109128

WikipediaCastles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd ↗

Chinese Wikipedia圭內斯郡愛德華國王的城堡和城牆 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.

(iii)A unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilisation.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

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