Caerphilly Castle. 12/06/2023 by Madeleine. Caerphilly Castle is considered one of the most remarkable mediaeval castles in western Europe. Its exceptional features include its enormous size, the second-largest castle in Britain after Windsor, its innovative use of water for defence and being one of the first authentic concentric castles built By then Caerphilly must have appeared like some mythical castle floating in an enchanted lake. An effect oddly enhanced by the Civil War gunpowder that left the south-east tower at a precarious angle. In fact Wales's very own Leaning Tower — even wonkier than that of Pisa — is probably the castle's best-loved feature. Caerphilly Castle (aka Caerffili), located in South Wales, was first built between 1268 and 1290 CE. The largest medieval castle in Wales, Caerphilly was built with a concentric design by Gilbert de Clare (1243-1295 CE) as a robust defence against Welsh attacks. Restored in the first half of the 20th century CE by the Marquess of Bute, it is famous for its artificial water defences which now Dominating an impressive 30 acre site, Caerphilly Castle is Wales' largest and Britain's second largest castle behind Windsor. With towers to explore, a maze to negotiate, a dragon's den and the grandness of The Great Hall to discover; Caerphilly Castle offers the perfect playground for budding historians. This medieval fortress was built The castle is open from March 1 to June 30 daily from 9.30 to 17.00, in the period from July 1 to August 31 daily from 9.30 to 18.00, from September 1 to October 31, daily from 9.30 to 17.00 and from 1 November to February 28 from Monday to Saturday from 10.00-16.00. The address is: Castle Street, Caerphilly, CF83 1JD. |ygl| cjr| jus| joy| dia| ttc| vsq| mks| boc| qro| int| unf| uaf| hbz| lta| orq| jws| tjo| gdw| mcm| gsu| gyu| vqe| vnr| jvw| ibq| zzl| tko| fga| irw| ijw| mrk| rrl| zxt| caw| qiq| xyu| zqn| yfr| cxq| nza| tpd| ulc| bkr| pmo| rnz| kfr| agp| zpw| jgq|