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Dolbadarn Castle

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Dolbadarn Castle

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    Location: Llanberis, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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    May 22, 2018

    Great little castle/watchtower, easy walk up to it from the hotel nearby, the views from it on a good day are worth the short walk.

      July 13, 2023

      Dolbadarn Castle controlled an important route into the heartland of medieval Gwynedd and was close to rich cattle pastures that provided food and income. Begun in the 1220s, the castle was built in ten years. The round tower consisted of two floors with comfortable accommodation over a basement and was a princely castle...

      The builder Llywelyn ab Lorwerth died in 1240, and despite his efforts to secure a peaceful succession in Gwynedd, a struggle began that did not find a clear winner until 1255. Llywelyn's grandson, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, defeated his brothers in battle and became Prince of Gwynedd. But they still posed a threat, and Llywelyn held Owain Goch, his eldest brother, prisoner in Dolbadarn. Here he was held captive for twenty-two long years. The 13th-century poet Hywel Foel ap Griffri described Owain as "a man in the tower, long a guest."

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        July 13, 2023

        Dolbadarn Castle controlled an important route into the heartland of medieval Gwynedd and was close to rich cattle pastures that provided food and income. Begun in the 1220s, the castle was built in ten years. The round tower consisted of two floors with comfortable accommodation over a basement and was a princely castle...

        The builder Llywelyn ab Lorwerth died in 1240, and despite his efforts to secure a peaceful succession in Gwynedd, a struggle began that did not find a clear winner until 1255. Llywelyn's grandson, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, defeated his brothers in battle and became Prince of Gwynedd. But they still posed a threat, and Llywelyn held Owain Goch, his eldest brother, prisoner in Dolbadarn. Here he was held captive for twenty-two long years. The 13th-century poet Hywel Foel ap Griffri described Owain as "a man in the tower, long a guest."

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