Dolbadarn Castle
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Dolbadarn Castle is a 13th-century Welsh fortress built by Llywelyn the Great, notable for its round tower and dramatic setting in the Llanberis Pass in Snowdonia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dolbadarn Castle canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
medieval fortress ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | footpath from Llanberis ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
curtain wall
ⓘ
gatehouse ⓘ round tower ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Welsh medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Llywelyn the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Llywelyn the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Edward I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedIn | 1280s ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Gwynedd
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Grade I listed castles in Wales ⓘ Ruined castles in Wales ⓘ Scheduled monuments in Gwynedd ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 13th century ⓘ |
| coordinates | 53.116°N 4.117°W ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| function |
administrative centre
ⓘ
military stronghold ⓘ prison ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
ⓘ
scheduled monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1951 ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Kingdom of Gwynedd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | painting "Dolbadarn Castle" by J. M. W. Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gwynedd
NERFINISHED
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Llanberis NERFINISHED ⓘ Llanberis Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ Snowdonia NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| managedBy | Cadw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | rubble stone ⓘ |
| near |
Llanberis Lake Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Snowdon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic mountain setting
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round keep tower ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | Llyn Padarn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Cadw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Snowdonia National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAsPrisonFor | Owain Goch ap Gruffudd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewOf | Llanberis Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.