The Castles of Wales

this country has been called the castle

this country has been called the castle capital of the world

capital of the world

capital of the world welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at some of Wales many

be taking a look at some of Wales many

be taking a look at some of Wales many castles throughout the Welsh countryside

castles throughout the Welsh countryside

castles throughout the Welsh countryside are hundreds of castles though many have

are hundreds of castles though many have

are hundreds of castles though many have either been restored or stand as ruins

either been restored or stand as ruins

either been restored or stand as ruins while the majority of these fortified

while the majority of these fortified

while the majority of these fortified structures can now be found in the south

structures can now be found in the south

structures can now be found in the south of Wales there are also several castles

of Wales there are also several castles

of Wales there are also several castles in the centre and the north of the

in the centre and the north of the

in the centre and the north of the country found in conwy in northern Wales

country found in conwy in northern Wales

country found in conwy in northern Wales is dole with ellen castle built in the

is dole with ellen castle built in the

is dole with ellen castle built in the 13th century this stronghold was erected

13th century this stronghold was erected

13th century this stronghold was erected by the Welsh Prince Llewellyn the great

by the Welsh Prince Llewellyn the great

by the Welsh Prince Llewellyn the great the prince also built dole the darn

the prince also built dole the darn

the prince also built dole the darn castle at the foot of Wales highest

castle at the foot of Wales highest

castle at the foot of Wales highest mountain Snowden also in the north of

mountain Snowden also in the north of

mountain Snowden also in the north of the country lies Castle coal or red

the country lies Castle coal or red

the country lies Castle coal or red castle built in the late 1800s this

castle built in the late 1800s this

castle built in the late 1800s this Gothic Revival castle was constructed

Gothic Revival castle was constructed

Gothic Revival castle was constructed over the spot of a 13th century

over the spot of a 13th century

over the spot of a 13th century fortification moving into the middle of

fortification moving into the middle of

fortification moving into the middle of the country you will find Dover one

the country you will find Dover one

the country you will find Dover one castle in the county of poets also built

castle in the county of poets also built

castle in the county of poets also built by a Welsh prince in the 13th century

by a Welsh prince in the 13th century

by a Welsh prince in the 13th century the structures stand as an example of

the structures stand as an example of

the structures stand as an example of typical Welsh constructions as opposed

typical Welsh constructions as opposed

typical Welsh constructions as opposed to those built by the English in the

to those built by the English in the

to those built by the English in the southern part of the country is called

southern part of the country is called

southern part of the country is called Akkad Castle and Monmouthshire

Akkad Castle and Monmouthshire

Akkad Castle and Monmouthshire established by the Normans

established by the Normans

established by the Normans the building later fell into disrepair

the building later fell into disrepair

the building later fell into disrepair but was finally renovated into a

but was finally renovated into a

but was finally renovated into a Victorian family home also in Monmouth

Victorian family home also in Monmouth

Victorian family home also in Monmouth shear is chepstow castle which is

shear is chepstow castle which is

shear is chepstow castle which is Britain’s oldest surviving castle built

Britain’s oldest surviving castle built

Britain’s oldest surviving castle built by a Norman Lord in the mid 11th century

by a Norman Lord in the mid 11th century

by a Norman Lord in the mid 11th century the castle overlooks the river wye Wales

the castle overlooks the river wye Wales

the castle overlooks the river wye Wales capital city is home to Cardiff castle

capital city is home to Cardiff castle

capital city is home to Cardiff castle which was built by the Roman army in

which was built by the Roman army in

which was built by the Roman army in roughly 55 ad southern Carmarthenshire

roughly 55 ad southern Carmarthenshire

roughly 55 ad southern Carmarthenshire is home to the anglo-norman Lorne Castle

is home to the anglo-norman Lorne Castle

is home to the anglo-norman Lorne Castle which was founded in the 12th century

which was founded in the 12th century

which was founded in the 12th century also constructed around that time with

also constructed around that time with

also constructed around that time with Swansea Castle which is found in Swansea

Swansea Castle which is found in Swansea

Swansea Castle which is found in Swansea South Wales is also home to Newport

South Wales is also home to Newport

South Wales is also home to Newport Castle this 14th century construction is

Castle this 14th century construction is

Castle this 14th century construction is on the United Kingdom statutory list of

on the United Kingdom statutory list of

on the United Kingdom statutory list of buildings of special architectural or

buildings of special architectural or

buildings of special architectural or historical interest the obvious

historical interest the obvious

historical interest the obvious touristic appeal of Wales castles is

touristic appeal of Wales castles is

touristic appeal of Wales castles is demonstrated by the fact that visitors

demonstrated by the fact that visitors

demonstrated by the fact that visitors continue to seek them

continue to seek them

continue to seek them with an extremely rich past and

with an extremely rich past and

with an extremely rich past and incredible architecture visitors will

incredible architecture visitors will

incredible architecture visitors will continue to study them for their

continue to study them for their

continue to study them for their importance to medieval history for years

importance to medieval history for years

importance to medieval history for years to come