The castle is considered one of the best "examples of late 13th century and early 14th century military architecture in Europe," by UNESCO.
It sits on the coast.
The coast is made up of a lot of rocks, including grey sandstone and limestone.
Most of the stone that the castle was built out of is from this stone.
The sandstone used to make carvings was brought from the Creuddyn peninsula, Chester, and the Wirral.
That sandstone had more colors than the grey sandstone that was local.
It might have been chosen not only because it was easy to carve, but also because it was pretty.

The castle is rectangular.
It has two different sections, the Inner Ward and the Outer Ward.
It has four towers.
They are 70-foot (21 m) and there is one on each side of the castle.
The castle would have been painted white with lime render during its early days.
The towers have holes in them, called "putlog holes".
These holes were used to help the builders build the towers, by putting wood timber pieces through the holes so they could climb up the towers.
There are also square holes that are found in the castle walls.
No one knows what they were used for.
Maybe they were used to get rid of water when it rained, used for hoardings, or for displaying decorations.

The main entrance to the castle is through the western barbican.
That barbican used to go over a drawbridge and a ramp from the town.
Today, the path goes along the east side of the walls.
The barbican has some of the oldest machicolation stones in Britain.
In the early days, the gate to the castle was probably protected by a portcullis.

Through the gate is the Outer Ward.
When it was first built, this is where administrative duties were.
People were handling business and management of the castle.
This is where the northwest tower is located.
People could live inside of it, and also store things.
There is also the southwest tower, which was used by the constable.
There was also a bakery inside of it.
On the southside of the Outer Ward, there is a great hall and a chapel.
There are also cellars.
There is an old great arch from the 1340s.
A jail was in a tower behind the great hall.
There was a dungeon inside of it.
The north side of the Outer Ward has a kitchen, brewery, bakery, and inside the tower people could live and store things.

There used to be a wall that separated the Inner Ward from the Outer Ward.
The wall, which was inside the castle, had a drawbridge and a gate.
There was also a ditch which made it hard to cross if the gate was closed.
In the 16th century, the ditch was filled up so people could walk over it and the drawbridge was removed.
This is where the spring that the castle gets it water from is located.
The well is 91-foot (28 m) deep.
The Inner Ward is where the royal guests and residents lived.
It is also where their staff and servants lived.
The royal bedrooms, also called "chambers", are considered the finest preserved in England and Wales.
The Inner Ward was supposed to look like a very small version of a royal palace.
The reason the wall, gate, and ditch were built was so that if there was an emergency or an attack, the Inner Ward could be sealed off from the Outer Ward, which would fight against invasions.

The rooms where the royals lived were on the first floor in a series of small buildings.
There were four protective towers for the Inner Ward.
One of the towers was a chapel where the royals would have religious services.
All of the towers had turrets for security.
They also each displayed the royal flag.
It is believed that this part of Conwy Castle was designed similar to that at Corfe Castle.
The king could have his own private time while having a lot of security to keep him and all inside safe.
There used to be two apartments inside, but eventually they were made into one apartment with three rooms.

The east side of the Inner Ward has another barbican.
This is where the castle garden is.
The royal apartments could see the garden from their windows.
There used to be grass there, and then vines, crab-apple trees, and flowers.
There was a small gate that led to a
The castle is considered one of the best "examples of late 13th century and early 14th century military architecture in Europe," by UNESCO. It sits on the coast. The coast is made up of a lot of rocks, including grey sandstone and limestone. Most of the stone that the castle was built out of is from this stone. The sandstone used to make carvings was brought from the Creuddyn peninsula, Chester, and the Wirral. That sandstone had more colors than the grey sandstone that was local. It might have been chosen not only because it was easy to carve, but also because it was pretty.
The castle is rectangular. It has two different sections, the Inner Ward and the Outer Ward. It has four towers. They are 70-foot (21 m) and there is one on each side of the castle. The castle would have been painted white with lime render during its early days. The towers have holes in them, called "putlog holes". These holes were used to help the builders build the towers, by putting wood timber pieces through the holes so they could climb up the towers. There are also square holes that are found in the castle walls. No one knows what they were used for. Maybe they were used to get rid of water when it rained, used for hoardings, or for displaying decorations.
The main entrance to the castle is through the western barbican. That barbican used to go over a drawbridge and a ramp from the town. Today, the path goes along the east side of the walls. The barbican has some of the oldest machicolation stones in Britain. In the early days, the gate to the castle was probably protected by a portcullis.
Through the gate is the Outer Ward. When it was first built, this is where administrative duties were. People were handling business and management of the castle. This is where the northwest tower is located. People could live inside of it, and also store things. There is also the southwest tower, which was used by the constable. There was also a bakery inside of it. On the southside of the Outer Ward, there is a great hall and a chapel. There are also cellars. There is an old great arch from the 1340s. A jail was in a tower behind the great hall. There was a dungeon inside of it. The north side of the Outer Ward has a kitchen, brewery, bakery, and inside the tower people could live and store things.
There used to be a wall that separated the Inner Ward from the Outer Ward. The wall, which was inside the castle, had a drawbridge and a gate. There was also a ditch which made it hard to cross if the gate was closed. In the 16th century, the ditch was filled up so people could walk over it and the drawbridge was removed. This is where the spring that the castle gets it water from is located. The well is 91-foot (28 m) deep. The Inner Ward is where the royal guests and residents lived. It is also where their staff and servants lived. The royal bedrooms, also called "chambers", are considered the finest preserved in England and Wales. The Inner Ward was supposed to look like a very small version of a royal palace. The reason the wall, gate, and ditch were built was so that if there was an emergency or an attack, the Inner Ward could be sealed off from the Outer Ward, which would fight against invasions.
The rooms where the royals lived were on the first floor in a series of small buildings. There were four protective towers for the Inner Ward. One of the towers was a chapel where the royals would have religious services. All of the towers had turrets for security. They also each displayed the royal flag. It is believed that this part of Conwy Castle was designed similar to that at Corfe Castle. The king could have his own private time while having a lot of security to keep him and all inside safe. There used to be two apartments inside, but eventually they were made into one apartment with three rooms.
The east side of the Inner Ward has another barbican. This is where the castle garden is. The royal apartments could see the garden from their windows. There used to be grass there, and then vines, crab-apple trees, and flowers. There was a small gate that led to a
Conwy Castle