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Kidwelly Castle is an imposing ruin, situated on a scarp above the upper tidal limit of the Gwendraeth Fach Estuary, and considered one of the finest castles in Wales. [26] Laugharne Castle: 13th century Cadw The castle of Laugharne was built by the Anglo-Normans in the early twelfth century and is probably mentioned in 1116, but the existing ...
The Impact of Edwardian Castles in Wales. Oxford, UK: Oxbow Books. pp. 114– 120. ISBN 978-1-84217-380-0. Lowe, Walter Bezant (1912). The Heart of Northern Wales: As it was and as it Is, Being an Account of the Pre-historical and Historical Remains of Aberconway and the Neighbourhood. Vol. 1. p. 187-328. The heart of North Wales at Google Books
In 1610 the cartographer John Speed produced a famous sequence of pictorial maps of the towns of North Wales, including their castles and town defences, which have become iconic images of the sites at the turn of the 17th century.
The Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (named after the then larger Gwynedd county) was the first site designated exclusively within Wales and alongside the other six sites in the United Kingdom first designated in 1986. [3] Whereas the Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales is Wales's newest site designated on 28 July 2021. [4]
Property Image Type Access Unitary authority Community Historic County Grid Reference Coordinates Ref. Barclodiad y Gawres: Barclodiad y Gawres, Interior
Many features of the Welsh landscape that are popular with visitors, include: Snowdon in Snowdonia is the highest mountain in Wales. [20] Pen y Fan is the highest peak in South Wales and is located in Brecon Beacons National Park. [21] Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), the highest mountain in Wales. Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Caerphilly Castle (Welsh: Castell Caerffili) is a medieval fortification in Caerphilly in South Wales.The castle was constructed by Gilbert de Clare in the 13th century as part of his campaign to maintain control of Glamorgan, and saw extensive fighting between Gilbert, his descendants, and the native Welsh rulers.
Caernarfon Castle (Welsh: Castell Caernarfon; Welsh pronunciation: [kastɛɬ kaɨrˈnarvɔn]) is a medieval fortress in Gwynedd, north-west Wales.The first fortification on the site was a motte-and-bailey castle built in the late 11th century, which King Edward I of England began to replace with the current stone structure in 1283.