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World News 1: Caernarfon Castle’s £5m revamp takes its story beyond English imperialism

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 1:38 am
by bob_turner
Gatehouse project opens with viewing platform, and new exhibits explore lives of people who built medieval fortressOver the centuries Caernarfon Castle, built by Edward I of England from 1283 as he battled the Welsh princes, has come to be been seen as a symbol of imperial military might and economic power.But a £5m conservation and development project completed on Thursday seeks to give a fresh perspective, focusing not on Edward but on the ordinary people who built and helped...

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