#welsh castles

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Places to visit...

Castell Dolwyddelan

[patternandgrove]

Adventure awaits.

Hay Castle. Not quite in my top five Welsh castles, but it did have an excellent door. 8/10 would visit again.

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Screencaps from a 1983 PBS documentary titled Castle, by David Macaulay. It follows the construction of a fictional 13th century Welsh Castle.

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Castle Coch in the rain 5.11.2022

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caernarfon castle today 🏰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 the weather was surprisingly nice for october!

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Criccieth Castle

🌟You can find this print on my Etsy, link in my bio!🌟 This painting is of Criccieth Castle.

Most castles in North Wales were built by the English as places for the gentry to exist and potentially repress any rebellions from the local people. Criccieth is uniquely both Welsh and English, having been built by the Welsh Princes before being captured by King Edward 1 who altered existing structures and added new elements.

The castle was partially destroyed in the 15th century and now sits as a dramatic ruin against often moody skies. Though I was lucky to go on a day where the weather was kind⛅️

[bwwhitney]

Another castle window