- Caerphilly Castle (Welsh language: Castell Caerffili ) is a medieval fortification in Caerphilly in South Wales. The castle was constructed by Gilbert de Clare in the 13th...
- Like many other Welsh castles, Caerphilly fell into ever more disrepair between military use and modern conservation.
- Though the focus of many Welsh attacks, Caerphilly Castle has remained a formidable fortress and perhaps one of the greatest strongholds of all-time.
- In the 13th century Caerphilly was state-of-the-art, being one of the earliest castles to use lakes, bridges and a series of concentric fortifications for defence.
- It’s clear to see how all these interesting features and the layout and setting of the restored castle make Caerphilly Castle so highly rated.
- He also built the original Castell Coch, ‘Red Castle’, located the other side of Caerphilly mountain.
- From a military point of view Caerphilly Castle is a masterpiece, its defences are a combination of massive moats and great , thick stone walls.
- Combined with the integrated system of dams and sluices, it’s easy to see why Caerphilly Castle is considered a masterpiece of medieval military architecture.
- The scale of Caerphilly Castle is so enormous that the Tower of London could fit within its outer walls twice, and the Edwardian castles of Harlech, Beaumaris...
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