Conwy Castle

Conwy Castle is a fortification in , 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 , the combined defences cost around £15,000, a massive sum for the period.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 72 feet (22 metres)
  • …is operated by Cadw
  • Description: castle in Conwy, North Wales
  • Also known as
    “Castell Conwy”
    “Conway Castle”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Conwy Guildhall and Smallest House in Great Britain.
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Public building
is a municipal structure in Rose Hill Street, , Wales.
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The , also known as the… is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Conwy Castle.
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, 2 Castle Street, , Wales… is situated 850 feet northwest of Conwy Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llandudno Junction and Deganwy.
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, once known as Tremarl, is a town…
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Village
is a town and electoral ward in the community of in in .
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Village
Llansanffraid , usually shortened to Glan…

Conwy Castle

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Latitude
53.28003° or 53° 16′ 48″ north
Longitude
-3.82557° or 3° 49′ 32″ west
Open location code
9C5R75JF+2Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 52467063
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6286874
Wiki­data ID
Q756830

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Conwy Castle” goes by many names.
قلعة كونوبArabic
قلعة كونويArabic
Conwy gazteluaBasque
Kastell ConwyBreton
Замък КонуиBulgarian
Castell de ConwyCatalan
Conwy CastleCebuano
康威城堡Chinese
Kastell ConwyCornish
Dvorac ConwyCroatian
ConwyCzech
Conwy CastleDanish
Conwy SlotDanish
Conwy CastleDutch
Kastelo de ConwyEsperanto
Conwyn linnaFinnish
Château de ConwyFrench
Castelo de ConwyGalician
კონუის ციხესიმაგრეGeorgian
Castell ConwyGerman
Conway CastleGerman
Conwy CastleGerman
Κάστρο ΚόνγουϊGreek
טירת קונוויHebrew
Conwyi várHungarian
Conwy-kastaliIcelandic
Caisleán ChonwyIrish
Castell ConwyIrish
Castello di ConwyItalian
Conwy CastleItalian
コーンウィー城Japanese
コンウィ城Japanese
コンウェイ城Japanese
콘위 성Korean
Istana kota ConwyMalay
Conwy CastleNorwegian
Conwy CastleNorwegian Bokmål
Conwy CastlePolish
Zamek ConwyPolish
Zamek w ConwyPolish
Castelo de ConwyPortuguese
Замок КонвиRussian
Замок КонуиRussian
КонуиRussian
Caisteal ConwyScottish Gaelic
Dvorac ConwySerbo-Croatian
Zamak ConwySerbo-Croatian
Conwy CastleSlovak
Grad ConwySlovenian
Castillo de ConwySpanish
Conwy CastleSwedish
Conwy KalesiTurkish
Замок КонвіUkrainian
КонвіUkrainian
Castell ConwyWelsh

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Explore places such as Tywyn and Conwy Marina Village.

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Conwy: Highlights

Learn more about Llandudno and Colwyn Bay.
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