Welsh Castles

Conwy (Conway) - Gwynedd

Conwy Castle offers visitors a true medieval atmosphere. This medieval castle was built as a fortress in the famed "Iron Ring". To build these massive walls, forced labor was used on a massive scale during the late 13th century.

Conwy Castle is fairly straightforward in design, and is composed of eight towers surrounded with gray walls, 15 feet thick in some places. Its superior architecture makes it appear that Conwy Castle is growing right out of its rocky foundation.

The medieval fortress dominates the skyline of Conwy, a well-preserved, medieval walled city. These Middle Age walls are more than 30 feet high and stretch nearly a mile long. The stronghold's 22 towers and three gates were built strategically along the wall and had been beautifully preserved.