CAERNARFON WALES WALKING TOUR - Castle & Town in Winter
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The castle and city walls of this port and Royal Town in Gwynedd, Wales are part of a World Heritage site.
We'll walk past the statue of David Lloyd George in Castle Square, opposite the brightly painted shop fronts; head down hole-in-the-wall street and Palace Street with their pubs and restaurants, and onto the seafront looking out over the Menai Strait to Anglesey.
(In old guide books you might see the old anglicised spellings of the town, Caernarvon and Carnarvon. These are no longer in use.)
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Caernarfon Castle, tucked in the northwestern corner of Wales in the UK is a magnificent example of medieval castle building. Work began on the site over 700 years ago. In 1283, the English King Edward the 1st built this castle to stamp his authority on the rebellious Welsh. Edward adorned the castle with imperial grandeur such as these carved stone eagles and stone heads mounted all along the battlements. To would be attackers, these heads may have looked like helmeted soldiers and hopefully acted as a deterrent. On permanent lookout, they symbolised the strength of the royal garrison within. The castle's curtain walls were unique in Britain at the time because they contained passages that ran between the towers. They allowed guards to keep a constant lookout, and also offered valuable protection to archers. Running between the outer and inner walls, they are over six meters thick and were a unique innovation at the time. All the towers here at Caernarfon Castle perform specific functions: there was the well tower retrieving fresh water from the bedrock, one tower that stored and processed grain, another that housed the treasurery, and others such as the lookout towers that held more traditional defensive roles. But the greatest of all has to be the Eagle tower, which contains the royal apartments where King Edward intended to stay with queen Eleanor. Every thing about it was designed on a grand regal scale. King Edward brought his heavily pregnant wife to stay in this tower. He wanted the next future king to be born in Wales. He was later given the title prince of Wales, which has been conferred on each first-born royal son ever since. Our own Prince Charles was invested here at Caernarfon in 1969. Caernarfon Castle is a world heritage site, and it's gone from being what would have been a palace to being part of Caernarfon itself: a thoroughly absorbed landmark in the fabric of Wales.
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Caernarfon Castle, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe
Caernarfon Castle is a medieval fortress in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, north-west Wales cared for by Cadw, the Welsh Government's historic environment service. There was a motte-and-bailey castle in the town of Caernarfon from the late 11th century until 1283 when King Edward I of England began replacing it with the current stone structure. The Edwardian town and castle acted as the administrative centre of north Wales and as a result the defences were built on a grand scale. There was a deliberate link with Caernarfon's Roman past nearby is the Roman fort of Segontium and the castle's walls are reminiscent of the Walls of Constantinople. While the castle was under construction, town walls were built around Caernarfon. The work cost between £20,000 and £25,000 from the start until the end of work in 1330. Despite Caernarfon Castle's external appearance of being mostly complete, the interior buildings no longer survive and many of the building plans were never finished. The town and castle were sacked in 1294 when Madog ap Llywelyn led a rebellion against the English. Caernarfon was recaptured the following year. During the Glyndŵr Rising of 1400–1415, the castle was besieged. When the Tudor dynasty ascended to the English throne in 1485, tensions between the Welsh and English began to diminish and castles were considered less important. As a result, Caernarfon Castle was allowed to fall into a state of disrepair. Despite its dilapidated condition, during the English Civil War Caernarfon Castle was held by Royalists, and was besieged three times by Parliamentarian forces. This was the last time the castle was used in war. Caernarfon Castle was neglected until the 19th century when the state funded repairs. In 1911, Caernarfon Castle was used for the investiture of the Prince of Wales, and again in 1969. It is part of the World Heritage Site Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd. The first fortifications at Caernarfon were built by the Romans. Their fort, which they named Segontium, is on the outskirts of the modern town. The fort sat near the bank of the River Seiont; it is likely that the fort was positioned here due to the sheltered nature and as traffic up the Seiont would have been able to supply Segontium. Caernarfon derives its name from the Roman fortifications. In Welsh, the place was called y gaer yn Arfon, meaning the stronghold in the land over against Môn; Môn is the Welsh name for Anglesey. Little is known about the fate of Segontium and its associated civilian settlement after the Romans departed from Britain in the early 5th century. Caernarfon Castle's design was partly influenced by a desire to make the structure impressive as a symbol of the new English rule in Wales. This was particularly acute as Caernarfon was made the centre of government in the northern part of the country. The Edwardian castle's layout was mostly dictated by the lay of the land, although the inclusion of the previous castle's motte played a part. It is a narrow enclosure, roughly in the shape of a figure eight. It was divided into two enclosures, upper and lower wards in the east and west respectively, with the eastern containing royal accommodation, although this was never completed. The divide was supposed to be established by a range of fortified buildings, however these too were never built. Studded along the curtain wall are several polygonal towers from which flanking fire could be deployed. There were battlements on the tops of walls and towers, and along the southern face were firing galleries; it was intended to included galleries along the northern face but they were never built. In the opinion of military historian Allen Brown, this combined to make Caernarfon Castle one of the most formidable concentrations of fire-power to be found in the Middle Ages. Most of the northern towers stand had four-storeys including a basements. The Eagle Tower at the western corner of the castle was the grandest. It has three turrets which were once surmounted by statues of eagles. The tower contained grand lodgings, and was probably built for Sir Otton de Grandson, the first justiciar of Wales. A basement level contained a water gate, through which visitors travelling up the River Seiont could enter the castle. Water was drawn from a well in the eponymous Well Tower. Caernarfon's appearance differs from that of other Edwardian castles through the use of banded coloured stone in the walls and in its polygonal, rather than round, towers. There has been extensive academic debate over the interpretation of these features.
Walk around Caernarfon in Gwynedd, North Wales
The Virtual Tourist walks around Caernarfon Harbour - Gwynedd, North Wales
Walk around Caernarfon Town Centre - Gwynedd, North Wales
The Virtual Tourist walks around Caernarfon Town Centre - Gwynedd, North Wales
Caernarfon Town Centre - Gwynedd, North Wales
The Virtual Tourist walks around Caernarfon - Gwynedd, North Wales
Caernarfon Castle in Caernarfon, Wales
Caernarfon Castle in Caernarfon, Wales
Town Centre, Caernarfon
Video of the Town Centre in Caernarfon.
Places to see in ( Caernarfon - UK )
Places to see in ( Caernarfon - UK )
Caernarfon is a royal town, community, and port in Gwynedd, Wales. Caernarfon lies along the A487 road, on the eastern shore of the Menai Strait, opposite the Isle of Anglesey. The city of Bangor is 8.6 miles (13.8 km) to the north-east, while Snowdonia fringes Caernarfon to the east and south-east. Carnarvon and Caernarvon are Anglicised spellings that were superseded in 1926 and 1974, respectively. The villages of Bontnewydd and Caeathro are close by.
In the 13th century, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, ruler of Gwynedd, refused to pay homage to Edward I of England, prompting the English conquest of Gwynedd. This was followed by the construction of Caernarfon Castle, one of the largest and most imposing fortifications built by the English in Wales. In 1284, the English-style county of Caernarfonshire was established by the Statute of Rhuddlan; the same year, Caernarfon was made a borough, a county and market town, and the seat of English government in North Wales.
The ascent of the House of Tudor to the throne of England eased hostilities between the English and resulted in Caernarfon Castle falling into a state of disrepair. The city has flourished, leading to its status as a major tourist centre and seat of Gwynedd Council, with a thriving harbour and marina. Caernarfon has expanded beyond its medieval walls and experienced heavy suburbanisation. Its population includes the largest percentage of Welsh-speaking citizens anywhere in Wales. The status of Royal Borough was granted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1963 and amended to Royal Town in 1974. The castle and town walls are part of a World Heritage Site described as the Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd.
Caernarfon is situated on the southern bank of the Menai Strait facing the Isle of Anglesey. It is situated 8.6 miles (13.8 km) south-west of Bangor, 19.4 miles (31.2 km) north of Porthmadog and approximately 8.0 miles (12.9 km) west of Llanberis and Snowdonia National Park. Caernarfon was at one time an important port, exporting slate from the Dyffryn Nantlle quarries. A temporary Caernarfon railway station in St. Helen's Road is the northern terminus of the narrow gauge Rheilffordd Eryri / Welsh Highland Railway. Work began on a permanent station for the town in February 2017. The new station is expected to be open to passengers in Spring 2018. Caernarfon Airport is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to the south west, and offers pleasure flights and an aviation museum.
Alot to see in ( Caernarfon - UK ) such as :
Caernarfon Castle
Glynllifon
Segontium
Anglesey Sea Zoo
Snowdon Mountain Railway
Dinas Dinlle
Llanberis Lake Railway
Ynys Llanddwyn
Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum
Newborough Forest
GreenWood Forest Park
Newborough Beach
Gypsy Wood Park
RAW Adventures
Dorothea Quarry
National Trust: Segontium
Moel Eilio
Mynydd Mawr
Active Cymru
Segontium Roman Fort
Moel Tryfan
Dinas Dinille
Caernarfon Airworld Aviation Museum
Foryd Bay
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Walk around Caernarfon - Gwynedd, North Wales
The Virtual Tourist walks around Caernarfon - Gwynedd, North Wales
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북부 웨일스의 중심도시 카나번. 본격적인 유럽의 고성을 만난다. 웨일스의 고성 중 가장 큰 카나번 성. 나를 압도한다. 웨일스를 정복한 에드워드 1세는 지배의 거점이 필요했다. 그는 북부 웨일스 구석구석 철옹성을 짓기 시작했고, 그것들이 지금은 세계문화 유산으로 등재되고 아이러니 하게도 웨일스의 자랑이 되었다. 이 카나번 성은 오늘날까지 이어지는 중요한 임무가 있다. 이곳이 바로 영국의 왕위를 이어갈 황태자 임명식이 열리는 곳이기 때문이다. 영국의 황태자를 다른 말로 프린스 오브 웨일스라고 한다. 13세기, 이 성에서 태어난 에드워드 2세부터 프린스 오브 웨일스의 전통이 시작되었다. 웨일스에서 태어났으니, 웨일스 인으로 받아들이라는 뜻. 잉글랜드의 교모한 회유책이었지만 그 전통은 700년 넘게 이어져 1969년 찰스 왕자도 바로 이곳 카나번 성에서 프린스 오브 웨일스. 영국 황태자가 되었다. “웨일스인들은 웨일스의 왕자에 대해서 매우 자랑스러워 합니다. 이 성 자체는 잉글랜드의 억압과 침략의 상징으로 여겨졌지만 지금은 웨일스인도 무척 자랑스러워하는 존재가 되었습니다.” 사실 중세의 성이라고 하기에 살짝 기대했던 나를 완벽하게 실망시킨 고성. 그 성은 왕자와 공주의 무도회가 열렸던 곳이 아니라 치열한 전쟁을 피해 숨었던 곳이다. 겨우 할줄기 빛만을 허락하는 좁은 창문 사이로 마을이 보인다. 성 꼭대기로 올라가는 계단은 좁고 가파르다. 그러나 이곳을 통과하면 21세기를 살고 있는 중세의 마을을 만난다. 에드워드 왕자가 태어났을 그때도 이 모습은 다르지 않았을 것 같다.
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North Wales Caernarfon center of the city. Meet the authentic castles of Europe. The biggest castles of Caernarfon Castle in Wales. It overwhelms me. Wales needed to conquer this stronghold of the ruling Sr. Edward. He began to build the northern corners of Wales cheolongseong, they now became the pride of Wales and ironic enough inscribed as a World Heritage Site. This Caernarfon Castle is an important mission leading up to today. This is because the place is very British throne Prince immyeongsik continue to be held. In other words, the Prince of the United Kingdom is called the Prince of Wales. In the 13th century, from Edward II was born in this city began the tradition of the Prince of Wales. You were born in Wales, it means accepting by the Welsh. England attrition hoeyuchaek but one that has led more than 700 years tradition in 1969 Prince of Wales Prince Charles is also the right place at Caernarfon Castle. It was a British prince. The Welsh are very proud about the Prince of Wales. Although the castle itself is regarded as a symbol of oppression and aggression of England is now the present lovable very proud of Wales in India. In fact, we fully expect that slightly disappointed me in the castle as a medieval castle. The castle where the prince and where the ball is held as to avoid the fierce war hid the princess. The town seems barely speak only through narrow windows that allow light group. Last rise to the top of the stairs are narrow and steep. However, if you pass this place meets the medieval village of living in the 21st century. Prince Edward was born back then this figure would seem to be different.
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■클립명: 유럽110-영국05-12 황태자 임명식 장소, 카나번 성/Caernarfon Castle
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Visiting Caernarfon In North Wales
I pay a lovely Sunny Saturday afternoon Visit to Caernarfon here in North Wales whilst I was holiday. I take a look around the town, see some steam trains, a couple geocaches a look at the Castle and Habour.
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Exploring Wales - #1 Arriving in Caernarfon
My girlfriend and I went on a 5 day road trip to North Wales. Here’s a little of the footage of us arriving at our cottage.
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We visited Caernarfon Castle which was just a 2 minute walk from our hotel. for our trip to North Wales. It was just going to be a fleeting visit, but we ended up taking our time and spent almost 2 hours walking around the castle and enjoying the views over the surrounding countryside.
Caernarfon is architecturally one of the most impressive of all of the castles in Wales. It's defensive capabilities were not as overt or as powerful as those of Edward I's other castles such as Harlech, but Caernarfon was instead intended as a seat of power - and as a symbol of English dominance over the subdued Welsh.
Caernarfon is located at the southern end of the Menai Strait between north Wales and Anglesey. During Edward I's invasions of Wales, this was strategically an excellent place to build a castle; Anglesey was referred to as the garden of Wales, providing agriculturally rich land close to the poorer land on north Wales. The Menai Strait also allowed speedy access between the north Welsh coast and the western coast, and was therefore important for Edward to control for supplying outposts such as Harlech and Aberystwyth.
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Top 10. Best Tourist Attractions in Caernarfon - Travel Wales, United Kingdom
Top 10. Best Tourist Attractions in Caernarfon - Travel Wales, United Kingdom:
Caernarfon Castle, Gypsy Wood Park, Caernarfon Town Walls, The Royal Welch Fusiliers Regimental Museum, Parc Glynllifon, Doc Fictoria, Caernarfon Railway Station, Galeri Caernarfon, Segontium Roman Fort, Cae'r Gors
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Round the Foryd, Caernarfon
A timelapse style walk around The Foryd, a 4.5 kilometre coastal road alongside the tidal Foryd Bay & the south western section of the Menai Straits.
Total length of walk from Llanfaglan to Caernarfon Castle: 5.9 kilometres.
A WEEKEND AWAY IN CAERNARFON | VLOG 2
My family and I took a trip to Caernarfon, Wales for the weekend, where we also had a little celebration for my nephew's first birthday.
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Caernarfon Castle, Wales, UK
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