Conwy is a small historic town at the mouth of the river of the same name to the sea. Its most important monument is a medieval castle inscribed on the UNESCO list, and a lot of historic buildings from different eras have been preserved in the center.
The city was founded around Conwy Castle, erected during the reign of Edward I in the second half of the 13th century. It was part of a wider project of fortifying the Welsh area attached to England. Today, the castles and walled cities of Wales, including Conwy, are on the UNESCO list. Conwy Castle is a monumental, gothic building with 22 towers and 3 fortified gates. To this day, it is considered one of the most outstanding examples of defensive architecture in the British Isles and is the main attraction of Conwy.
Before Conwy turned into a city, Aberconwy Abbey stood in its place. It was destroyed by the army of Edward I, and its remains can be seen in the walls of the medieval parish church. Around the church, in the vicinity of the castle, is the picturesque old town of Conwy with many preserved Elizabethan-era houses, such as Plas Mawr, and 14th-century merchant houses. The attraction of the oldest part of the city is the smallest house in Great Britain, which is only 3 x 1.8 m. Its interior is open to the public.
A characteristic feature of Conwy's landscape is the suspension bridge over the Conwy River, built right next to the castle. It was erected in the 19th century in the neo-Gothic style, with towers at the ends and stone trim. Today it is a pedestrian crossing across the river and a car bridge was built next to it.
