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Caernarfon Castle

In or near Q428829.

Caernarfon Castle — castle in Caernarfon, North Wales.

Caernarfon Castle

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Caernarfon Castle is a castle in north. Established 1283. (Medieval fortress in Gwynedd, Wales.) Wikipedia notes: "Caernarfon Castle is a medieval fortress in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. The first fortification on the site was a motte-and-bailey castle built in the late 11th century, which King Edward I of England began to replace with the current stone structure in 1283.". Coordinates 53.1393°, -4.2769°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
53.1393, -4.2769
Established
1283
Official site
cadw.gov.wales

Sources

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