Caernarfon Castle

Summary

Caernarfon Castle is a castle^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Caernarfon Castle is located in Q428829^[3].
• Caernarfon Castle is in the country of United Kingdom^[4].
• Caernarfon Castle's instance of is recorded as castle^[5].
• Caernarfon Castle's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[6].
• Caernarfon Castle's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[7].
• Caernarfon Castle's architect is recorded as James of Saint George^[8].
• Caernarfon Castle's architect is recorded as Walter de Hereford^[9].
• Caernarfon Castle's commissioned by is recorded as Edward I of England^[10].
• Caernarfon Castle's maintained by is recorded as Cadw^[11].
• Caernarfon Castle is owned by Edward I of England^[12].
• Caernarfon Castle is operated by Cadw^[13].
• Caernarfon Castle's architectural style is recorded as medieval architecture^[14].
• Caernarfon Castle took place at Q428829^[15].
• Caernarfon Castle is part of Caernarfon Castle and Town Walls^[16].
• Caernarfon Castle's Commons category is recorded as Caernarfon Castle^[17].
• 1283 marks the founding of Caernarfon Castle^[18].
• Caernarfon Castle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 53.139306, 'lon': -4.276889}^[19].
• Caernarfon Castle's official website is recorded as https://cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/caernarfon-castle^[20].
• Caernarfon Castle's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Caernarfon Castle^[21].
• Caernarfon Castle's Commons gallery is recorded as Castell Caernarfon / Caernarfon Castle^[22].
• Caernarfon Castle's depicted by is recorded as Caernarvon Castle^[23].
• Caernarfon Castle's described by source is recorded as CastlesFortsBattles^[24].
• Caernarfon Castle's described by source is recorded as Meyer’s Universum, Achtzehnter Band^[25].
• Caernarfon Castle's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building^[26].
• Caernarfon Castle's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument^[27].

Body

Geography

Caernarfon Castle is in the country of United Kingdom^[4]. It is located in Q428829^[3]. It is part of it and Town Walls^[16].

Physical Characteristics

Caernarfon Castle covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+6'}^[28]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+9.6'}^[29].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include castle^[5], archaeological site^[6], and tourist attraction^[7]. Heritage statuses include Grade I listed building^[26], scheduled monument^[27], and National Monuments of Wales^[30].

History and Context

1283 marks the founding of Caernarfon Castle^[18]. It is owned by Edward I of England^[12].

Why It Matters

Caernarfon Castle has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]