Conwy Castle (Welsh: Castell Conwy) is a castle that was built in the Middle Ages.
It is in Conwy, in the country of Wales.
It was built by Edward I of England.
He built it after he went to Wales and took over control of it, conquering it.
He built it between the years of 1283 and 1289.
It is part of the city walls.
It cost £15,000 to build.
The castle has survived wars like Madog ap Llywelyn.
Richard II of England hid there in 1399.
Owain Glyndŵr took it over in 1401, too.

After the English Civil War started in 1642, people who supported Charles I of England took over the castle.
They stayed there until 1646, which was when the Roundheads took it from them.
When that war ended, the government partially destroyed the castle, so no one would use it.
By 1665 it was completely destroyed because people had taken all of the iron and lead from the castle and sold it.
Artists started making paintings of the castle in the 18th and 19th centuries.
People started visiting it on vacation and it is now ran by Cadw.

Conwy Castle was called one of the best Middle Ages military places in Europe by UNESCO.
It is a World Heritage Site.
The castle is rectangular.
It is made from local stone and stone brought from other places.
There are two parts of the castle: "Inner Ward" and "Outer Ward".
It has eight towers and two barbicans.
There is a gate which has a path that goes down to River Conwy.
This path let the castle get supplies from boats and fishing.
It has one of the oldest machicolation's in the country.
It also has a bedroom which was used by kings and queens.
The castle was based on the buildings made by James of Saint George.
Conwy Castle (Welsh: Castell Conwy) is a castle that was built in the Middle Ages. It is in Conwy, in the country of Wales. It was built by Edward I of England. He built it after he went to Wales and took over control of it, conquering it. He built it between the years of 1283 and 1289. It is part of the city walls. It cost £15,000 to build. The castle has survived wars like Madog ap Llywelyn. Richard II of England hid there in 1399. Owain Glyndŵr took it over in 1401, too.
After the English Civil War started in 1642, people who supported Charles I of England took over the castle. They stayed there until 1646, which was when the Roundheads took it from them. When that war ended, the government partially destroyed the castle, so no one would use it. By 1665 it was completely destroyed because people had taken all of the iron and lead from the castle and sold it. Artists started making paintings of the castle in the 18th and 19th centuries. People started visiting it on vacation and it is now ran by Cadw.
Conwy Castle was called one of the best Middle Ages military places in Europe by UNESCO. It is a World Heritage Site. The castle is rectangular. It is made from local stone and stone brought from other places. There are two parts of the castle: "Inner Ward" and "Outer Ward". It has eight towers and two barbicans. There is a gate which has a path that goes down to River Conwy. This path let the castle get supplies from boats and fishing. It has one of the oldest machicolation's in the country. It also has a bedroom which was used by kings and queens. The castle was based on the buildings made by James of Saint George.
Conwy Castle