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List of castles in Wales

Caernarfon Castle
Dolbadarn Castle
A reconstruction of Holt Castle in 1495

Wales is sometimes called the "castle capital of the world" because of the large number of castles in a relatively small area.[1][2] Wales had about 600 castles,[3] of which over 100 are still standing, either as ruins or as restored buildings. The rest have returned to nature, and today consist of ditches, mounds, and earthworks, often in commanding positions. Many of the sites in Wales are cared for by Cadw, the Welsh government's historic environment service.

The four castles of Beaumaris, Caernarfon, Conwy, and Harlech together make up the Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd World Heritage Site, considered to be the "finest examples of late 13th century and early 14th century military architecture in Europe".[4]

Bridgend

Castles of which only earthworks, fragments, or nothing remains include:

Caerphilly

Cardiff

Castles of which only earthworks or nothing remains include:

Carmarthenshire

Castles of which only earthworks or nothing remains include:[21]

Ceredigion

Castles of which only earthworks or nothing remains include:[21]

Conwy

Denbighshire

Flintshire

Gwynedd

Isle of Anglesey

Merthyr Tydfil

Monmouthshire

Neath Port Talbot

Newport

Castle with only earthworks, Wentloog Castle.

Pembrokeshire

Powys

Castles of which only earthworks, fragments or nothing remains include:

Rhondda Cynon Taf

Castles of which only earthworks, fragments or nothing remains include:

Castell Nos

Swansea

Vale of Glamorgan

Castles of which only earthworks, fragments or nothing remains include:

Wrexham

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Less Traveled Britain: 5 Reasons to Visit Wales". independenttraveler.com. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Wales: The Castle Capital of the World". Travelblog.com. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Castle country". Wales.com. Welsh Government. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd". UNESCO. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Oldcastle, Nolton, Suggested Castle Site (401432)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  6. ^ Cadw. "Candleston Castle (11230)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Coity Castle (94504)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Kenfig Castle (300455)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Llangynwyd Castle (94553)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  10. ^ Cadw. "Newcastle Castle (GM063)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  11. ^ Cadw. "Caerphilly Castle (13539)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  12. ^ Cadw. "Castell Morgraig (13540)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  13. ^ Iorweth, Dylan (1997). "The Mystery at Morgraig". Heritage in Wales. 7: 17–19. (reproduced in the Castle Studies Group newsletter Vol. 11 p. 35-39)
  14. ^ Cadw. "Ruperra Castle (14069)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  15. ^ Cadw. "Ruperra Hillfort and Motte (GM511)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  16. ^ "Cardiff Castle (33)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Castell Coch, Tongwynlais (93112)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  18. ^ "St Fagans Castle, Cardiff (300313)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  19. ^ "Llandaff". Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  20. ^ "Bishop's Castle (96079)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  21. ^ a b King, D.J.C. (1983). Castellarium Anglicanum: An Index and Bibliography of the Castles in England, Wales and the Islands. London: Kraus International Publications. ISBN 978-0-527-50110-5.
  22. ^ "Carmarthen Castle (95084)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  23. ^ Cadw. "Carreg Cennen Castle (20923)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  24. ^ "Castell Dinefwr (425)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  25. ^ "Dryslwyn Castle, Dryslwyn (100682)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  26. ^ "Kidwelly Castle, Kidwelly (95633)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  27. ^ "Laugharne Castle (95634)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  28. ^ "Llandovery Castle (92751)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  29. ^ Cadw. "Llansteffan Castle (9405)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  30. ^ "Green Castle, Ruins;castell Moel (17403)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  31. ^ "Newcastle Emlyn Castle (92783)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  32. ^ Cadw. "Aberystwyth Castle (CD008)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  33. ^ "Cardigan Castle (92314)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  34. ^ Alan Reid, Castles of Wales, 2nd ed.(Ruthin: John Jones Publishing Ltd. 1999)

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