Caernarfon Castle
[edit this]Built between 1283 and 1301, this castle was Edward I's most impressive stronghold. The polygonal towers and colour-banded masonry were based on Constantinople 's 5th-century walls, and set it apart from the other castles of North Wales .
It has proved almost impregnable; in 1404, 28 bedraggled men withstood a Owain Glyndŵr's siege, and during the 17th-century civil war it was unsuccessfully attacked three times.
Originally built as a seat of government rule and royal palace, the towers were decorated with ornate stained glass. The Eagle Tower is the finest remaining example. In the Queen's Tower is a museum celebrating Wales ' oldest infantry regiment, the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Other towers contain exhibits on Edward I's campaigns and the 1969 investiture.
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