Dolwyddelan Castle
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Dolwyddelan Castle is a medieval Welsh fortress in Snowdonia, traditionally associated with the native prince Llywelyn the Great and commanding a strategic mountain pass.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
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medieval fortress → scheduled monument → tourist attraction → |
| accessedVia |
A470 road
NERFINISHED
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| architecturalStyle |
Welsh native castle
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| associatedWith |
Llywelyn the Great
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| builder |
Llywelyn the Great
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| builtFor |
Llywelyn the Great
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| capturedBy |
Edward I of England
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| capturedIn |
1283
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| category |
Castles in Conwy County Borough
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Castles in Snowdonia → Grade I listed castles in Wales → Scheduled monuments in Conwy County Borough → |
| constructionStart |
early 13th century
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| controls |
mountain pass between Conwy Valley and upper Lledr Valley
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| coordinates |
53.052°N 3.889°W
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| country |
Wales
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| elevation |
approximately 200 metres above sea level
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| function |
defence of Gwynedd
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military stronghold → |
| garrisonedUntil |
14th century
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| hasPart |
curtain wall
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gatehouse → rectangular keep → rocky hilltop platform → |
| hasViewOf |
Moel Siabod
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| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
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scheduled monument → |
| languageOfName |
Welsh
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| locatedIn |
Conwy County Borough
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Snowdonia → north Wales → |
| locatedNear |
Dolwyddelan
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| managedBy |
Cadw
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| material |
local stone
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| namedAfter |
Dolwyddelan
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| nearRailwayStation |
Dolwyddelan railway station
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| nearWater |
Afon Lledr
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| openToPublic |
true
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| overlooks |
Lledr Valley
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| ownedBy |
Cadw
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| region |
Eryri National Park
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| restoredBy |
Lord Willoughby de Eresby
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| underwentRestoration |
19th century
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| usedBy |
English garrison
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Merionethshire
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hasHistoricCastle |