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.

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Dolbadarn Castle canonical 2

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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
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
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
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

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Llyn Padarn hasNearbyAttraction Dolbadarn Castle
Llanberis hasTouristAttraction Dolbadarn Castle