Conwy Castle
A few minutes' drive west of where we were staying is Conwy Castle. Our grandchildren were insistent that it was a "must-see" while we were in the district.
So we went to see it after leaving St George.
The foyer was very well set up with the historical and architectural commentary.
Conwy is one of the ring of castles built by King Edward I to keep the Welsh under subjection.
I have become much more interested in Conwy Castle since discovering our family links to Edward I.
As we wandered around the old buildings we could see the view to the north, down the estuary to the beach at Llandudno in the photo above.
Next to the castle is the town of Conwy, enclosed in the stone walls of the fortress, and planned on a grid pattern. Conwy and other towns built under Edward I were the first to be so carefully planned, and Conwy marks a real step forward in the progress of city design.
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