Conwy Castle

CONWY CASTLE IN WALES 😍 | Wonders of London

3.1K views · 129 reactions | Who would like to stroll through Conwy Castle and the streets of Conwy with the Grand Tour of Britain and Ireland?! #ciecourtney #mycietour | CIE Tours | Facebook

Want a little history lesson on one of Scotland’s most iconic castles? ☺️ Kilchurn Castle was built around 1450 by Sir Colin Campbell, first Lord of Glenorchy. It remained within the same family until around 1760. During the many decades, the castle was a stronghold for the powerful family. It was abandoned after being permanently damaged by a devastating lightning strike. It then remained largely undisturbed, as it fell apart due to decades of neglect. Today, Kilchurn is in the care of Historic

► History today: Comparing 19th Century images of Welsh castles with the same scene today | BBC Wales News

"Unlike other castles which have lost their borough or settlement, Conwy still has original walls going not just around the castle but around the whole town..." North Wales is famous for its heroic, mountainous landscape and its abundance of fascinating historical sites. The area that was known as the Kingdom of Gwynedd for almost a millennium is steeped in history: right across the mountainous stronghold of Snowdonia one finds ancient battlements, extraordinary architecture and fascinating exam