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Conwy Castle

Conwy

Edward I's mighty fortress, taken by Welsh rebels on a Good Friday.

Edward I built Conwy Castle and its town walls in just four years to control north Wales. On Good Friday 1401, while the garrison was at church, two cousins of Owain Glyndŵr slipped in disguised as carpenters and seized the castle, holding it for months.

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When
Built 1283–1289
Where
53.2800, -3.8260
Group
Castles & abbeys

Visiting

Cadw, open all year. Walk the town walls too.

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