Conwy Castle

Conwy Castle dominates the mouth of the River Conwy and the medieval walled town of Conwy in North Wales. The castle was built on the orders of King Edward I of England in 1283. Today the castle is one of the best preserved castles in the whole of North Wales. It is almost unique in that the old town walls remain almost entirely intact and can still be walked on today. The castle consists of a large curtain wall built on a natural rock formation high above the town. The wall consists of eight circular towers with four smaller towers providing further height.