The
Castles of Wales
Native Welsh castles Dolwyddelan and Dolbadarn, both in Gwynedd, north Wales
elcome! Croeso!
My name is Jeff Thomas
and I'm pleased to be your humble host as you explore some of the world's
great historic treasures - the medieval castles of Wales. Wales is often
called the "Land of Castles," and rightly so, as it is home to
some of the world's most outstanding examples of medieval castle-building.
During the past few years I've visited and explored many of Wales' famous
and little-known castles, from mighty Chepstow in southeast Wales to picturesque
Beaumaris on the Isle of Anglesey and charming Ewloe in the north.
he Castles
of Wales offers much more than a few photographs Wales' most famous castles
- the ones popular with tourists. Most importantly, this site provides
information on over 170 different Welsh castles accompanied by many
good quality photographs, all helping to explain the story behind The Castles
of Wales. You'll have the opportunity to learn about different
types of Welsh castles and the
persons responsible for their construction. We also have a section
on Welsh Abbeys and
other religious sites, important monuments in their own right.
nformation
found here comes from a variety of sources, and is accessed via the main
menu below and from other links within text. Each menu selection leads
to a variety of topics, and all of the pages here have links back to the
main page menu and the castle index, so you're never far from home! We
believe that if you take the time to explore the many menu selections available
you'll be pleased with both the variety and depth of information provided.
In other words, we hope you take the time to explore beyond the links provided
from the main page. Special thanks go out to Lise Hull of
Castles Unlimited
as contributing editor, for providing insightful articles on a variety
of topics, including our Castle
of the Month section.
elsh
castles survive today in a variety of conditions, ranging from completely
ruinous to castles that serve as stately homes, and most are a sheer joy
to experience and explore. Many are currently under the care of CADW:
Heritage in Wales, an organization dedicated to preserving the
many historic monuments found throughout the land. So come on then and
have some fun, as we travel back in time to rediscover some of the architectural
treasures of the Middle Ages - The medieval castles of Wales!
"Beware of Wales, Christ Jesus must us keep,
That it make not our child's child to weep,
Nor us also, if so it go this way,
By unwariness; since that many a day,
Men have been afraid of there rebellion"
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Most of the castles listed in our index are accompanied by two to four photographs, so please be patient. In addition, the following castles have at least five and as many as nine different photographs...
Beaumaris,
Caerphilly, Carreg
Cennen, Chepstow,
Conwy, Ewloe,
Harlech, Raglan
...and this link takes you directly to our Castle
Photo Gallery
At present, we have one "virtual tour" available for Dolwyddelan Castle.
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this link to find out what's new at The Castles of Wales...
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This
site was last updated 19 October 1996.
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give us your thoughts, comments and questions about these pages by clicking
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Castles of Wales was created with HTML Writer v.9 beta 4a, using Netscape
v2 as the test browser on a 17" monitor with a resolution of 800x600.
I apologize for not providing "text only" versions of these pages
for those visiting without the benefit of Netscape
or the Microsoft Explorer and a 28.8
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Copyright © 1995, 1996 Jeffrey
L. Thomas
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