Caernarfon Castle

Caernarfon Castle is a castle in Wales. It is a World Heritage Site.^[1]

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Map of Caernarfon in 1610 by John Speed. The castle was at the south end of the settlement.
Caernarfon Castle from the west. The town's walls, which were mostly complete by 1285, join with the castle and continue off to the left of the photo.
A painting of Caernarfon by J. M. W. Turner in 1830–1835
A painting of Caenarfon castle from the 18th century by Joseph Farrington
The King's Gate was one of the few areas of the castle which still had a roof by 1620.
Identifier: annalsantiquitie01nich (find matches)Title: Annals and antiquities of the counties and county families of Wales; containing a record of all ranks of the gentry ... with many ancient pedigrees and memorials of old and extinct families
Demolition work in 1959 to clear modern buildings around the Eagle Tower
The ward of Caernarfon Castle, showing (from left to right) the Black Tower, the Chamberlain's Tower, and the Eagle Tower. By the 17th century, the castle's domestic buildings had been stripped of valuable materials such as iron and lead.
The unfinished rear of the King's Gate, the main entrance to the castle from the town.

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