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Beaumaris Castle, UK
The unfinished fortress
King Edward I conquered North Wales in the 1200s and then built a ring of castles around it to defend his newly won territory. Beaumaris Castle is one of them – or, to be more accurate, nearly one of them. Before construction on Beaumaris was completed, the king’s finances and attention were redirected to his military campaign in Scotland. The stout fortress was never actually finished, but the concentric design of walls within walls has been praised by historians as a triumph of medieval military architecture.After changing hands several times in the following centuries, Beaumaris eventually fell into ruin. Today’s visitors, however, probably won’t notice anything amiss, as the castle is still impressively looming and large having been restored from 1925. And, as we can see in our image, Beaumaris even comes with the requisite medieval moat.
The unfinished fortress
King Edward I conquered North Wales in the 1200s and then built a ring of castles around it to defend his newly won territory. Beaumaris Castle is one of them – or, to be more accurate, nearly one of them. Before construction on Beaumaris was completed, the king’s finances and attention were redirected to his military campaign in Scotland. The stout fortress was never actually finished, but the concentric design of walls within walls has been praised by historians as a triumph of medieval military architecture.After changing hands several times in the following centuries, Beaumaris eventually fell into ruin. Today’s visitors, however, probably won’t notice anything amiss, as the castle is still impressively looming and large having been restored from 1925. And, as we can see in our image, Beaumaris even comes with the requisite medieval moat.
This triumph of medieval design is praised for its superior military architecture.
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