Amazing castles in Wales
Carew Castle, Wales
South Wales; originally a Norman castle, Carew is one of the most magnificent castles of south Wales in the flat land around the tidal Carew river. The Castle was greatly improved and extended in the beginning of 16th century to Elizabethan manor. Was partly destroyed during the Civil War and finally abandoned in 1686. Next to the Castle there is the Carew Tidal Mill also from the 16th century, even though the present building dates from the early 19th century.
Beaumaris Castle (in Wales) – All about
Gwynedd, a castle of King Edward I , on Isle of Anglesey; a perfect example of a concentrically planned castle. This unusual, yet magnificent building,… Read More »
Beaumaris Castle is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd. Constructed after Conwy, Caernarfon, and Harlech, this massive fortress was never fully completed due to a lack of funds and other pressing matters for Edward I in Scotland. The castle features four concentric rings, a water moat, and its own dock. Despite being nicknamed "the greatest castle never built," Beaumaris Castle remains an impressive example of medieval military architecture.
Chepstow Castle, Wales
Erddig Palace in Wrexham
Wrexham, Clwyd, Wales; a fascinating house where the unusually close relationship existed between the family of the house and their servants in 19th and early… Read More »
Criccieth Castle (photo gallery)
Criccieth Castle in Gwynedd, Walles, stands on a cliff over the Cardigan Bay
- [From the parade, Criccieth Castle, Wales] (LOC)The Library of Congress /Foter
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