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Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd

Cultural World Heritage property in United Kingdom, inscribed in 1986 under criteria (i), (iii), (iv).

Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd, United Kingdom
Photo: Herbert Ortner · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
United Kingdom
Year of inscription
1986
Criteria
iiiiiv
Area of property
6.0 ha
Location
Gwynedd, Wales
What it is
group of structures or buildings
Founded or built
1280
Component parts
4 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 374 · Wikidata Q837627

Why it is on the List

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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