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
medieval fortress
scheduled monument
tourist attraction
accessedVia A470 road NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Welsh native castle
associatedWith Llywelyn the Great
builder Llywelyn the Great
builtFor Llywelyn the Great
capturedBy Edward I of England
capturedIn 1283
category Castles in Conwy County Borough
Castles in Snowdonia
Grade I listed castles in Wales
Scheduled monuments in Conwy County Borough
constructionStart early 13th century
controls mountain pass between Conwy Valley and upper Lledr Valley
coordinates 53.052°N 3.889°W
country Wales
elevation approximately 200 metres above sea level
function defence of Gwynedd
military stronghold
garrisonedUntil 14th century
hasPart curtain wall
gatehouse
rectangular keep
rocky hilltop platform
hasViewOf Moel Siabod
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
scheduled monument
languageOfName Welsh
locatedIn Conwy County Borough
Snowdonia
north Wales
locatedNear Dolwyddelan
managedBy Cadw
material local stone
namedAfter Dolwyddelan
nearRailwayStation Dolwyddelan railway station
nearWater Afon Lledr
openToPublic true
overlooks Lledr Valley
ownedBy Cadw
region Eryri National Park
restoredBy Lord Willoughby de Eresby
underwentRestoration 19th century
usedBy English garrison

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Merionethshire
hasHistoricCastle

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