Caernarfon Castle

Caernarfon Castle (Welsh: Castell Caernarfon) is a medieval fortress in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, north-west Wales cared for by Cadw, the Welsh Government's historic environment service. There was a motte-and-bailey castle in the town of Caernarfon from the late 11th century until 1283 when King Edward I of England began replacing it with the current stone structure. The Edwardian town and castle acted as the administrative centre of north Wales and as a result the defences were built on a grand scale. There was a deliberate link with Caernarfon's Roman past and the Roman fort of Segontium is nearby.

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Eagle Tower. The main tower of Caernarfon Castle at the outflow of the Afon Seiont into the Menai Strait. Caernarfon Castle 3
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Eagle Tower. The main tower of Caernarfon Castle at the outflow of the Afon Seiont into the Menai Strait. Caernarfon Castle 3

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Eagle Tower. The main tower of Caernarfon Castle at the outflow of the Afon Seiont into the Menai Strait. Caernarfon Castle 4
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Eagle Tower. The main tower of Caernarfon Castle at the outflow of the Afon Seiont into the Menai Strait. Caernarfon Castle 4

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Eagle Tower. Caernarfon Castle 7

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Eagle Tower. Caernarfon Castle 8

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Within the Eagle Tower is a new display for 2015: ‘Game of Crowns’. Clearly intended to invoke the popular appeal of Game of Thrones, this is (very) loosely set around the idea of chess pieces on a board. And yes, this is legitimate, because Wales’s history is very much a story of conflict between kings imagined, kings actual and those aspiring to lordship and kingship. The pieces are colour-coded. There are white ones for English monarchs and red ones for Welsh princes. All are male. Caernarfon Castle 9
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Within the Eagle Tower is a new display for 2015: ‘Game of Crowns’. Clearly intended to invoke the popular appeal of Game of Thrones, this is (very) loosely set around the idea of chess pieces on a board. And yes, this is legitimate, because Wales’s history is very much a story of conflict between kings imagined, kings actual and those aspiring to lordship and kingship. The pieces are colour-coded. There are white ones for English monarchs and red ones for Welsh princes. All are male. Caernarfon Castle 9

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Lower Ward. Caernarfon Castle 10
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Lower Ward. Caernarfon Castle 10

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View of the lower ward of the castle from the Chamberlain Tower, with the Queen's Tower on the left and the Eagle Tower on the right. Caernarfon Castle 11
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View of the lower ward of the castle from the Chamberlain Tower, with the Queen's Tower on the left and the Eagle Tower on the right. Caernarfon Castle 11

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Queen's Tower from Eagle Tower. Caernarfon Castle 12
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Queen's Tower from Eagle Tower. Caernarfon Castle 12

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Museum of the Welsh Royal Fusiliers at Queen's Tower. Caernarfon Castle 13
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Museum of the Welsh Royal Fusiliers at Queen's Tower. Caernarfon Castle 13

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Museum of the Welsh Royal Fusiliers at Queen's Tower. Caernarfon Castle 14
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Museum of the Welsh Royal Fusiliers at Queen's Tower. Caernarfon Castle 14

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The Well Tower of Caernarfon Castle viewed from the eagle tower. Caernarfon Castle 16
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The Well Tower of Caernarfon Castle viewed from the eagle tower. Caernarfon Castle 16

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Kitchens in Lower Ward. Caernarfon Castle 17
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Kitchens in Lower Ward. Caernarfon Castle 17

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Lower Ward. Caernarfon Castle 18
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Lower Ward. Caernarfon Castle 18

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Lower Ward. Caernarfon Castle 20

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Lower and Upper Ward. Caernarfon Castle 21
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Lower and Upper Ward. Caernarfon Castle 21

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Caernarfon Castle inside courtyard from above, Lower and Upper Ward. Caernarfon Castle 22
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Caernarfon Castle inside courtyard from above, Lower and Upper Ward. Caernarfon Castle 22

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Well Tower view to Chamberlain Tower. Caernarfon Castle 23
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Well Tower view to Chamberlain Tower. Caernarfon Castle 23

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Gate House Tower view to Chamberlain Tower. Caernarfon Castle 24
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Gate House Tower view to Chamberlain Tower. Caernarfon Castle 24

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The King's Gate was one of the few areas of the castle which still had a roof by 1620. Caernarfon Castle 25
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The King's Gate was one of the few areas of the castle which still had a roof by 1620. Caernarfon Castle 25

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The King's Gate. Caernarfon Castle 26
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The King's Gate. Caernarfon Castle 26

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The King's Gate. Caernarfon Castle 27
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The King's Gate. Caernarfon Castle 27

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The unfinished rear of the King's Gate, the main entrance to the castle from the town. Caernarfon Castle 28
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The unfinished rear of the King's Gate, the main entrance to the castle from the town. Caernarfon Castle 28

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The King's Gate. Caernarfon Castle 29
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The King's Gate. Caernarfon Castle 29

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The King's Gate and Upper Ward. Caernarfon Castle 30
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The King's Gate and Upper Ward. Caernarfon Castle 30

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Two cannons face the entrance through the King's Gate. Caernarfon Castle 31
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Two cannons face the entrance through the King's Gate. Caernarfon Castle 31

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Granary & NE Tower & multi arrow Loops. Caernarfon Castle 32
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Granary & NE Tower & multi arrow Loops. Caernarfon Castle 32

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NE Tower - view from Granary Tower. Caernarfon Castle 33
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NE Tower - view from Granary Tower. Caernarfon Castle 33

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This is looking back toward the NE Tower, from near the entrance, but high up on the walls. Caernarfon Castle 34
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This is looking back toward the NE Tower, from near the entrance, but high up on the walls. Caernarfon Castle 34

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This view shows the turrets and battlements of the Queen's Gate, Watch-Tower and North-East Tower. Note the flues for the chimneys serving the Granary tower, from where the photo is taken. Caernarfon Castle 35
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This view shows the turrets and battlements of the Queen's Gate, Watch-Tower and North-East Tower. Note the flues for the chimneys serving the Granary tower, from where the photo is taken. Caernarfon Castle 35

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The upper ward of the castle, with the Granary Tower, North East Tower and Black Tower. The slate dais was built for the investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales in 1969. Caernarfon Castle 36
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The upper ward of the castle, with the Granary Tower, North East Tower and Black Tower. The slate dais was built for the investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales in 1969. Caernarfon Castle 36

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Upper Ward and Black Tower. Caernarfon Castle 37
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Upper Ward and Black Tower. Caernarfon Castle 37

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Black Tower. Caernarfon Castle 38
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Black Tower. Caernarfon Castle 38

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Upper Ward and The Queen's Gate. Caernarfon Castle 39
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Upper Ward and The Queen's Gate. Caernarfon Castle 39

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The Queen's Gate. Caernarfon Castle 40
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The Queen's Gate. Caernarfon Castle 40

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The Queen's Gate. Caernarfon Castle 41
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The Queen's Gate. Caernarfon Castle 41

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