Now known as Conwy Castle, it formed part of the second wave of Edward I’s castle-building during
the thirteenth century. The monastery of Aberconwy was moved stone by stone to make way for the
castle at Conwy.
As with some of the other castles, a walled
settlement was established outside the
castle – following the pattern of the French
bastide towns. Conwy remains one of the
best examples of a walled town in Europe