- Despenser started work on the great hall at Caerphilly Castle. ... Today the Caerphilly Castle is under the care of CADW and is open to the public.
- Caerphilly Castle was built in 1268 by Gilbert De Clare. It is the largest Castle in Wales and the second largest in the United Kingdom. www.cadw.gov.uk.
- Though the focus of many Welsh attacks, Caerphilly Castle has remained a formidable fortress and perhaps one of the greatest strongholds of all-time.
- Wales is home to some of the grandest and most beautiful castles in all of the UK, and Caerphilly Castle, the biggest castle in Wales, is no exception.
- Caerphilly Castle is undoubtedly one of the mightiest fortresses in Wales – and perhaps one of the grandest Medieval buildings in Western Europe.
- Caerphilly Castle is a Grade I listed building and is the largest medieval castle in Wales. Its cultural and historical significance makes it one of the finest examples...
- Situated in the town of Caerphilly, in South Wales, this medieval stronghold is the second largest in the UK, surpassed only by Windsor Castle.
- Caerphilly Castle was built in 1268 by the Norman lord Gilbert De Clare. It is the largest Castle in Wales and the second largest in the United Kingdom.
- Aerial view of Caerphilly Castle in 1947 Caerphilly Castle in 1947, courtesy of the RCAHMW and its Coflein website.
- History of Caerphilly Castle. In 1268 De Clare began work on Caerphilly to protect his lands from the Welsh threat.