Bomaris Castle

Beaumaris Castle became the last castle of the famous “iron ring”, which the English King Edward I forged unwilling to submit to Wales. The castle was built at the Menai Strait, which separates the island of Anglesey from the rest of north Wales. The name of the castle was given by the surrounding landscape and in French means a beautiful swamp.

Beaumaris Castle, like other castles of the Iron Ring, was built by the court architect Edward known as Master James St. George. Bomaris was built near the sea, its fortified ditch previously connected to the strait, so that ships could approach the castle itself. The gate and moat were guarded by massive gate towers. The double ring of high walls, the interior above the outer walls, was also protected by a multitude of towers. Unfortunately, the castle was never completed, becoming a perfect symbol of the complete submission of Wales.

At the walls of the castle there was a small town of the same name. After exploring the castle, walk along its quiet, uncrowded streets. The city has preserved a medieval prison building, an ancient church, a Victorian embankment, and a medieval shop that now sells antiques.