Ermintruder
The greatest risk is to risk nothing at all...
- Joined
- Jul 13, 2013
- Messages
- 6,206
The forum appears almost-devoid of any references to the astounding structure that is Conway Castle in North Wales. Unusually, I had the good fortune to spend quite a while in it, last month.
The castle is just amazing. Probably one of the best-preserved medival castle in the British Isles. I was all over it for hours, and am still trying to make some sense of it in my mind. Hugely atmospheric, despite the bright skies and many concurrent noisy school trips. Nothing could detract from the lurking splendour of the building, built as it is, intimately and evidently, into the bedrock.
I was completely-unprepared for the massive scale of the castle, or the way in which Conway town is also walled, in ways more intimate and impressive even than York.
The huge iron-rod artwork of the King's Head, suspended by hawser-wires within one of the vast out-of-bounds hall containments, was inspired and disturbing. I hope that sometimes they fill it with glowing embers (but they won't)
Has anyone else on the forum explored Conway and the castle? I would expect some of you have, surely. Were you as impressed as I? Presumably you, too, felt the strong historical vibes possessed by the place.
I'm still on a high from having had a rare few days away in North Wales. Such an incredible place, filled with Fortean promise at every corner. Many great experiences, finished all too soon. Maybe one day I'll get back there- I certainly hope so
The castle is just amazing. Probably one of the best-preserved medival castle in the British Isles. I was all over it for hours, and am still trying to make some sense of it in my mind. Hugely atmospheric, despite the bright skies and many concurrent noisy school trips. Nothing could detract from the lurking splendour of the building, built as it is, intimately and evidently, into the bedrock.
I was completely-unprepared for the massive scale of the castle, or the way in which Conway town is also walled, in ways more intimate and impressive even than York.
The huge iron-rod artwork of the King's Head, suspended by hawser-wires within one of the vast out-of-bounds hall containments, was inspired and disturbing. I hope that sometimes they fill it with glowing embers (but they won't)
Has anyone else on the forum explored Conway and the castle? I would expect some of you have, surely. Were you as impressed as I? Presumably you, too, felt the strong historical vibes possessed by the place.
I'm still on a high from having had a rare few days away in North Wales. Such an incredible place, filled with Fortean promise at every corner. Many great experiences, finished all too soon. Maybe one day I'll get back there- I certainly hope so
Last edited: