Caernarfon Castle
castle in Caernarfon, North Wales
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Summary
Caernarfon Castle is a castle[1]. It ranks in the top 0.62% of castle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,796 views/month, #17 of 2,754).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Caernarfon[3]
- Country: United Kingdom[4]
- Instance of: archaeological site[5], tourist attraction[6]
- Architect: James of Saint George[7], Walter de Hereford[8]
- Commissioned by: Edward I of England[9]
- Maintained by: Cadw[10]
- Owned by: Edward I of England[11]
- Operator: Cadw[12]
- Architectural style: medieval architecture[13]
- Location: Caernarfon[14]
- Part of: Caernarfon Castle and Town Walls[15]
- Commons category: Caernarfon Castle[16]
- Inception: 1283[17]
- Official website: https://cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/caernarfon-castle[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Caernarfon Castle[19]
- Commons gallery: Castell Caernarfon / Caernarfon Castle[20]
- Depicted by: Caernarvon Castle[21]
- Described by source: CastlesFortsBattles[22], Meyer’s Universum, Achtzehnter Band[23]
- Heritage designation: Grade I listed building[24], scheduled monument[25], National Monuments of Wales[26]
- Native label: Castell Caernarfon[27]
- Elevation above sea level: 9.6 m[28]
- Area: 6 ha[29]
- Historic county: Caernarfonshire[30]
Why It Matters
Caernarfon Castle has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]