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	Encyclopedia: Caernarfon Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The castle's concentric design is sophisticated by comparison with earlier British castles, and the walls are said to have been modelled on those of Constantinople, Edward being a keen crusader.
		The castle was used in 1911 for the investiture of the then Prince of Wales, the future Edward VIII of the United Kingdom, because of its past associations with the English crown.
		Caernarfon Castle was constructed in the form of two baileys, joined to create a figure eight shape, and completed part of a large defence wall that enclosed the town of Caernarfon.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Caernarfon-Castle (1282 words)

	CastleXplorer - Caernarfon Castle
		Caernarfon Castle, as we see it today, was built for King Edward I of England (1272-1307) as one of a number of impressive castles he had constructed in North Wales after his defeat of Llywelyn, prince of Wales.
		In the latter parts of the nineteenth century the castle began to be rescued from centuries of neglect, and a new programme of repairs was undertaken at government expense.
		In 1911 the castle was the scene of the Investiture of Prince Edward (later Edward VIII) as Prince of Wales, and was later the setting for the Investiture of Prince Charles as the Prince of Wales in 1969.
	www.castlexplorer.co.uk /wales/caernarfon/caernarfon_hist.php (836 words)

	Caernarfon
		88% of the population of Caernarfon is Welsh-speaking.
		Caernarfon castle, one of the finest examples of medieval fortifications in the British Isles, lies to the west of the town.
		The castle was besieged by Owen Glendower in 1402.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0000496.html (190 words)

	Caernarfon Castle
		The castle was intended to and capable of accommodating the household of the king's eldest son (created Prince of Wales under Edward I), with his council, family and guests also in attendance.
		As mentioned before, this was as the castle was intended as the capital of a new dominion, and a palace for the dynasty of the new Prince of Wales.
		The king's son, Edward of Caernarfon, was born in 1284 and henceforward the castle must have been seen as the palace of a new dynasty of princes.
	www.castlewales.com /caernarf.html (2091 words)

	Caernarfon Castle - Great Castles of Wales
		Caernarfon is the most famous and perhaps the most beautiful castle in Wales, which is just what its builder, King Edward I, intended.
		The castle and town of Caernarfon were constructed as a part of Edward's bid to encompass the kingdom of Gwynedd (North Wales) within a chain of fortifications.
		The castle's 'Eagle Tower' was the birthplace in 1284 of a new English prince, the ill-fated Edward II.
	www.greatcastlesofwales.co.uk /caernarfon.htm (758 words)

	Caernarfon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Caernarfon (the original Welsh spelling is now normally used in preference over the Anglicised form, "Caernarvon" or "Carnarvon") is a small town in north-west Wales, best known for its great stone castle, the handiwork of Edward I of England and consequently sometimes seen as a symbol of English domination.
		The population of Caernarfon is largely Welsh-speaking and the town is nowadays a rallying-point for the nationalist cause.
		On July 1 1969, the investiture ceremony was repeated at Caernarfon, the recipient on this occasion being Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/c/ca/caernarfon.html (261 words)

	Conwy Castle
		The castle was an important part of King Edward I's plan of surrounding Wales in "an iron ring of castles" to subdue the rebellious population.
		Castle and town walls were all built in a frenzied period of activity between 1283-87, a tremendous achievement in which up to 1,500 craftsmen and labourers were involved during peak periods.
		This was the heart of the castle, the area occupied by the private apartments of the king and queen.
	www.castlewales.com /conwy.html (2030 words)

	Caernarfon
		Caernarfon Castle once "protected" the English garrison and their Welsh subjects from Celtic raiders from the peninsular and island territories, from the sea, and, most prominently, from the mountainous wilds of Snowdonia.
		Caernarfon has seen battle, and—for a brief time in 1294 when it was overrun and partially burned by Welsh nationalists, and in 1646 when it surrendered to Cromwell’s troops during the English Civil War—has proven vulnerable to attack.
		Caernarfon Castle is operated by CADW Welsh Historic Monuments, an agency of the Welsh government.
	www.homeatfirst.com /caernarf.htm (686 words)

	Castles of Wales
		Caernarfon is possibly the most striking medieval monument in Wales, with its scale and commanding presence.
		In 1969, the castle was the setting for the Investiture of HRH Prince Charles as Prince of Wales.
		Powis Castle was originally built as a fortress by Welsh princes but was later adapted and enriched by generations of Herberts and Clives.The beautiful collection of treasures from India displayed in the Clive Museum includes textiles, armour, bronzes, jade, ivory and a magnificent tent.There are sumptuous period rooms and an elegant Long Gallery.
	www.garthyfog.co.uk /castles_of_wales.htm (550 words)

	Castles of Wales
		Caernarfon is the official Castle of the Prince of Wales.
		The foundation for the castle was laid in 1295 for Baron Roger Mortimer.
		It is a great example of a concentric castle, one defense wall within another, the inner wall towers overlooking the outer walls letting archers on both walls to fire simultaneously.
	www.johnharrisphotos.com /wales.htm (293 words)

	Corvus '94 - Caernarfon Castle
		Adjoining the nine curtain walls of the castle are a series of polygonal towers which distinguish this castle from Edward's other Welsh castles.
		During the first phase of building, a ditch was created to separate the town to the north from the castle to the south, and the moat was excavated.
		Once the town walls were breached, the ditch afforded the castle little protection and consequently Caernarfon suffered severe damage during the revolt.
	members.aol.com /corvus1994/caec.htm (576 words)

	North Wales: Places: Caernarfon
		Caernarfon has the highest percentage of Welsh speakers in Wales and is a centre for Welsh language and culture.
		Caernarfon Castle was built between 1283 and 1330.
		Caernarfon is in the Welsh-speaking heartland of North Wales.
	www.virtualmontana.org /virtualmontana/n_wales/places/caernar.htm (424 words)

	channel4.com - Castle
		Caernarfon Castle in Gwynedd is the mightiest and most impressive of a string of majestic castles which Edward I built after his conquest of North Wales in 1283.
		Master James had built spectacular castles for Edward's uncle, the count of Savoy, which the king had seen when he dropped in on the count on his way back from his Crusade.
		With its polygon-shaped towers and banded masonry, the castle deliberately evokes the walls of Constantinople, the capital of the eastern Roman empire, and therefore proclaims Edward as a conquering Caesar.
	www.channel4.com /history/microsites/C/castle/cae_main.html (645 words)

	Wales - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The official capital of Wales is Cardiff, although Caernarfon is the location where the Prince of Wales is invested, and Machynlleth was the home of parliaments held by Welsh princes before English rule.
		Glyndwr was proclaimed Prince of Wales, and sought assistance from the French, but by 1409 his forces were scattered under the attacks of King Henry IV of England and further measures imposed against the Welsh.
		The Prince is, however, still symbolically linked to the principality; the investiture of Charles took place at Caernarfon Castle in North Wales, a place traditionally associated with the creation of the title in the 13th century.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /wales.htm (1585 words)

	Caernarfon North Wales Holidays Hotels Attractions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Caernarfon, meaning 'a fort in Arfon', is dominated by its castle situated on the bank of the River Seiont overlooking the Menai Straits.
		The castle was built by Edward the 1st in the 13th century and has served as a medieval royal palace hosting the Investitures of two Princes of Wales, the latter being Prince Charles in 1969.
		Caernarfon is a walled town full of Royal history dating to the Roman era at the Segontium Roman Museum which was occupied from AD78 for nearly 400 years and illustrates how far the Roman armies penetrated into Wales.
	www.northwalesattractions.co.uk /Towns/Caernarfon/Caernarfon.html (225 words)

	Tourist Attractions in Snowdonia Wales
		The castle's majestic persona is no architectural accident; it was designed to echo the walls of Constantinople, the imperial power of Rome and the dream-castle, 'the fairest that ever man saw', of Welsh myth and legend.
		Caernarfon's symbolic status was emphasized when Edward made sure that his son, the first English Prince of Wales, was born here in 1284.
		Caernarfon's position of pre-eminence in the historic rankings is recognized in its status as a World Heritage inscribed site.
	www.star-attractions.co.uk /attractions/cadw/caernarfon/caernarfon.htm (283 words)

	Caernarfon Castle Caernarfonshire Gwynedd Wales Welsh
		Caernarfon Castle was a Norman earthwork motte and bailey fortress, with the height of the twin-polygonal towered Queen's Gate giving the site of the motte away.
		In the centre of the two wards is the King's Gate, an immense twin-towered keep-gatehouse and in the lower ward guarding the sea gate is the magnificent Eagle Tower, the greatest of all the castle's towers.
		Caernarfon Castle is located in the town centre.
	www.castleuk.net /castle_lists_wales/115/caernarfoncastle.htm (156 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Wales \| Honour for castle pioneer
		Caernarfon Civic Society has decided to pay tribute to his contribution by marking the 100th anniversary of his death in September 2003.
		Sir Llewelyn is credited with restoring Caernarfon castle to its former glory when it had deteriorated into a crumbling wreck in the early 19th century.
		The benefactor was the castle's deputy constable and the town's mayor and paid for the work out of his own pocket.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/wales/2510323.stm (415 words)

	Sabbatical 2001-2 : Caernarfon, Northern Wales : day 31
		Building Caernarfon Castle cost King Ed 90% of his annual income, and when the cost over-runs were duly reported, he decreed that the inner walls on the town side not be built.
		Like Conwy Castle, Caernarfon was built beside a river to improve the defensive situation as well as to facilitate delivery of stones from the quarry by barge and, if necessary, the flight of the beseiged king via the watergate...which, at Caernarfon, was never finished.
		Caernarfon town was getting ramped up for their annual festival, and we were happy to catch our bus back to quiet Conwy in time to walk along the wall to our vegetarian restaurant.
	www.solarnet.org /Travel/ENG/jour031.htm (1107 words)

	A Guide To Caernarfon Castle Gwynedd Wales from TourUK
		Caernarfon was the most ambitious of Edward's castles in Wales and he chose it as his administrative centre and a site from which to pacify the conquered people of Wales.
		In 1284 a son was born to Edward I at Caernarfon and in 1301 the young Prince Edward was invested at the castle as Prince of Wales.
		The castle became neglected and in 1536 the Act of Union meant that it lost its military and administrative significance.
	www.touruk.co.uk /castleswales/castle_Caernarfon.htm (288 words)

	A Photo Journal of our 1990 Trip to Wales, Day Seven
		Caernarfon, which is just across the Menai Strait from the isle of Anglesey in Northern Wales, looks the part after all, it was Edward I's royal seat of government for North Wales.
		The fortification that stands today, Caernarfon Castle, was probably one of the most ambitious military construction projects of the middle ages, spawned by two 13th century conflicts with Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, prince of the ancient kingdom of Gwynedd.
		The Prince of Wales’; investiture was held in Caernarfon Castle in 1969.
	www.tylwythteg.com /WALESTRIP/day069.html (2307 words)

	Antiques Roadshow UK: Highlights: Caernarfon
		Caernarfon, in northwest Wales, lies at a strategic point on the southern end of the Menai Straits, which separate Anglesey from the mainland.
		But Caernarfon is perhaps best known for a different, though no less picturesque fortress, which was the site of the investiture of Prince Charles as the current Prince of Wales in 1969.
		The 21-year-old prince stood within the magnificent medieval walls of Caernarfon Castle at the mouth of the Seiont River, as his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, invested him Prince of Wales.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/antiquesuk/highlights/caernarfon.html (434 words)

	Uktravel.com - Castle Guide
		It's defensive capabilities were not as overt or as powerful as those of Edward I's other castles such as Harlech and Beaumaris, but Caernarfon was intended as a seat of power and as a symbol of English dominance over the subdued Welsh.
		At the end of the first building phase, the north side of the castle had no wall, but was defended by the town walls and a wide rock cut ditch.
		The castle is open to the public but check before visiting as ceremonial events take place, such as the Investiture of the Prince of Wales.
	www.uktravel.com /castlecontent.asp?timeID=Caernarfon&offset=80 (548 words)

	Caernarfon : Attractions \| Frommers.com
		Born in Manchester, he was reared on the nearby Lleyn Peninsula, and was later instrumental in preserving the remnants of the town's famous castle.
		The eyes of the world were on Caernarfon in 1969 when it was the scene of the investiture of Charles as Prince of Wales.
		It is the castle as a whole that's of interest -- not one special exhibition or hall.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/caernarfon/2513010029.html (522 words)

	Caernarfon Castle
		Caernarfon is the birthplace of Edward II, later declared the first Prince of Wales by his astute father.
		The castle, part of Edward I's plan to control the Welsh nation, was built on the site of an original motte and bailey castle.
		Caernarfon is one of Edward's most imposing castles.
	www.britainexpress.com /wales/anglesey/castles/caernarfon.htm (202 words)

	Practical Motorhome - Great trails - Wales 2
		Caernarfon Castle stands on the shoreline of the Menai Strait, and is the most famous and attractive castle Wales has to offer.
		Conwy Castle is a remarkable fortress with eight, great drum towers and more than 20 semi-circular towers, in the shadow of the Snowdonian skyline.
		Unlike its medieval counterparts, Conwy and Caernarfon, it was built in the 19th century based on a conversion of a Jacobean house.
	www.practicalmotorhome.com /greatarchive/summ01trail6.html (917 words)

	VisitBritain : Caernarfon
		The jewel of Caernarfon though is its vast medieval fortress built by Edward I, and was the largest of his ‘iron ring’ of fortresses built whilst conquering North Wales.
		Edward I’s firstborn son was born in the castle, hence why it is now customary to call the first born son of a British monarch the Prince of Wales.
		Caernarfon is a bustling market town with a wide selection of shops, good eating places and attractive accommodation.
	www.visitbritain.com /VB3-en-GB/destinationguides/wales/Destinations/caernarfon.aspx (217 words)

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