Beaumaris Castle, on the isle of Anglesey, Wales, is the most impressive example of a concentric castle in the world.
It’s a formidable, symmetrical little fortress – created by Edward I of England who, in a fit of rage, sought to dominate the Welsh.
From 1285 onwards, he poured huge amounts of money into building an ‘iron ring’ of castles across the coast of North Wales.
Beaumaris, then, is a sister to Edward I’s other Welsh fortresses – which include Caernarfon, Con… (View original article)