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	Dolwyddelan Castle
		It is located 3/4 mile West of the village of Dolwyddelan in the shadow of Moel Siabod.
		Viewed from the road the Castle appears to consist of a single rectangular tower, but on entering the site the layout is a lot more interesting with the partial remains of a second tower and the curtain walls that link the two.
		In the 15th Century Maredudd ap Ieuan, a nobleman from the Llyn peninsula occupied the Castle.
	www.walesdirectory.co.uk /Castles/Dolwyddelan_Castle.htm (797 words)

	journey through mysterious wales, learn its history, places of battle, its holy sites, castles and ghosts
		Welsh castles were usually lightly fortified, enclosed by a stone curtain wall, and during the Iron Age, hill forts dotted the Welsh landscape.
		Castles such as Caernarfon and Harlech are so well know that I feel I need say nothing more on them and its the lesser known castles or hill forts I will concentrate on.
		The Castle, on the highest point of the hill, was probably first built by Dafydd ap Gruffydd, in lands given him by Edward I after the first Welsh campaign of 1277, in recognition of his help in their capture from his brother Llywelyn.
	www.geocities.com /mysteriesofwales/castles.html (1096 words)

	CastleXplorer - Dolwyddelan Castle
		Dolwyddelan Castle is the traditional birthplace of Llywelyn the Great (c.
		Dolwyddelan Castle, which stands in a much more prominent position, was most probably built by Llwelyn the Great early in the 13th century.
		The castle was captured by Edward I in 1283 and was garrisoned for a short time by the English.
	www.castlexplorer.co.uk /wales/dolwyddelan/dolwyddelan.php (173 words)

	Dolwyddelan Castle
		In a land of castles, Dolwyddelan stands apart not as a stronghold erected by Norman or English forces but as a fortress of the native Welsh princes.
		The core of the castle, the rectangular stone keep, was supplemented later in the 13th century by a stone curtain wall enclosing the courtyard.
		Dolwyddelan, a key mountain stronghold, saw active service in the late 13th century wars between the Welsh and Edward I. It fell to English forces in 1283 and was refortified, probably with a second rectangular tower which today stands in ruin.
	www.betws-y-coed.com /castle.html (302 words)

	WCBC: Medieval Exhibition - Castles
		Castles also provided secure accommodation for the prince and his family as at Cardigan for the princes of Deheubarth and at Dinas Brân for the princes of Powys Fadog.
		His string of castles between Tegeingl (Flintshire) and Meirionydd protected the heartlands of his principality, controlled lines of communication, trade and possible invasion routes and shadowed the royal and marcher castles to the south.
		This new castle and a refusal to do homage were signs to Edward I that Llywelyn was a vassal who no longer knew his place.
	www.wrexham.gov.uk /english/heritage/medieval_exhibition/castles.htm (578 words)

	A Photo Journal of our 1990 Trip to Wales, Day Eight
		Dolwyddelan remained an important stronghold for his grandson, Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, and its capture by the English, perhaps through treachery, on 18 January 1283 was a turning point of the Edwardian campaign.
		The castle was occupied again in the 15th century, when it was leased to Maredudd ap Ieuan, a local nobleman, who added an upper storey to the keep.
		Again, as is the case with other Welsh castles, be prepared for a bit of a hike to get to the castle, and if you have a problem with hiking around sheep, you may want to remain at the visitors center - high enough itself to offer some great vistas.
	www.tylwythteg.com /WALESTRIP/day072.html (1846 words)

	Native Welsh Castles
		Additionally, Welsh castles tended to be smaller and erratic in plan; generally consisted of only one ward; depended on a two-storied keep as the main source of refuge and accommodation; and, most notably, incorporated a new design - the apsidal tower.
		The castle built by Llywelyn ap Gruffydd at Ewloe lay close to the river Dee, and the one he began at Dolforwyn in 1273 lay almost within sight of the royal castle at Montgomery.
		Further west, Degannwy overlooked the coastal crossing of the Conwy, whilst castles at Carndochan and Castell y Bere guarded the southern border.
	www.castlewales.com /native.html (1576 words)

	Dolwyddelan Castle
		The castle guards a mountain pass through the Vale of Conwy, and it's the beauty of the surrounding countryside that visitors first notice.
		The castle and car park are on the right side of the road and there's ample parking.
		Dolwyddelan is quietly one of the most beautiful places to visit in this area of Wales.
	www.castlewales.com /dolw.html (1254 words)

	Conwy Castle, Conwy, Wales - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		On 18 January 1283 the capture of Dolwyddelan Castle gave Edward the control of the Conwy valley and he moved to Conwy in March of 1283.
		The total cost to Edward for his Welsh campaigns and Castle building was in the region of a third of a million pounds.
		The stone used for the main part in the construction of the Castle and Walls is the hard grey Silurian grit of which the Castle rock itself is formed.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /wales_conwy_castle.htm (529 words)

	Gwydir Castle, Llanrwst, North Wales
		Conwy, constructed by the English monarch Edward I between 1283 and 1289 as one of the key fortresses in his 'iron ring' of castles to contain the Welsh, was built to prompt such a humbling reaction.
		The site of the castle, on level ground not far from the water's edge, enabled its archirtect, Master James of St.George, to invest its concentric layout with a degree of symmetry not attained at any of its predecessors and to fill the encircling moat with a controlled supply of tidal water.
		The castle was begun in 1283 under the direction of Master James of St George, the King's mason-architect.
	darkwing.uoregon.edu /~ckoranda/castlesofwales/welshcastles.htm (514 words)

	British History - Native Welsh Castles
		Welsh-built castles tend to be somewhat less overbearing and less lavishly designed, but this fact is due merely to the relative lack of fiscal resources available to the Welsh princes, as well as the unavailability of architects and other craftsmen, who were conscripted by the Normans.
		Additionally, Welsh castles tended to be smaller and erratic in plan; generally consisted of only one ward; depended on a two-storied keep as the main source of refuge and accommodation; and, most notably, incorporated a new design - the apsidal tower.
		The castle built by Llywelyn ap Gruffydd at Ewloe lay close to the river Dee, and the one he began at Dolforwyn in 1273 lay almost within sight of the royal castle at Montgomery.
	www.123helpme.com /view.asp?id=42256 (1861 words)

	Castles and History
		Built in the 13th century by Edward 1, Caernarfon Castle was part of a ring of castles meant to contain the Welsh in their mountain strongholds and prevent further uprisings.
		Beaumaris Castle, the 'Castle on the Fair Marsh' from the Norman-French 'Beau Mareys', was the last of Edward 1's great castles in Wales on which work began.
		Llywelyn the Last's father, Gruffudd, was imprisoned at Criccieth Castle by his half-brother Dafydd in 1239 and the castle stayed in unbroken Welsh possession for at least 40 years before falling to Edward 1 sometime in early 1283, after Llywelyn's death.
	www.bryneisteddfod.com /castles.htm (1735 words)

	Dolwyddelan Castle
		Dolwyddelan Castle was the traditional birthplace of Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, ‘the Great’, ruler of north Wales in the early thirteenth century.
		He was probably born in the now-vanished castle on the rocky knoll in the valley floor.
		The castle is in a superb defensive position on a rocky ridge.
	cistercian-way.newport.ac.uk /place.asp?PlaceID=223 (144 words)

	DOLWYDDELAN CASTLE FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Dolwyddelan Castle is located in a prominent position on a hill overlooking the A470 trunk road near Dolwyddelan village in North Wales.
		It was restored and partly re-modelled in the 19th Century giving the distinctive appearance of the battlements.
		Dolwyddelan is believed to be the birthplace of Llywelyn ap Iorwerth.
	www.tessmahoney.com /en:Dolwyddelan_Castle (114 words)

	Elen's Castle Hotel, Dolwyddelan - The Area (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Dolwyddelan stands at a natural and historical crossroad, securely in the shadow of Moel Siabod – 2861 feet (872m), straddling the trout and salmon-rich Afon Lledr, a river, which wends its way through meadows and turbulent gorges northwards to join the Afon Conwy at Llyn yr Afanc.
		The Castle, just outside the village centre, controls a commanding and awesome panorama and the views from the battlements are breath-taking; the Crimea Pass (Bwlch y Gorddinan) and the Moelwyn Mountains, towards Moel Siabod and away to the Denbigh moors.
		At the centre of Dolwyddelan, in the shadow of Moel Siabod (2861 feet), is Elen’s Castle Hotel, named after Dolwyddelan Castle on the outskirts of the village.
	www.elenscastlehotel.co.uk /area.htm (319 words)

	The Castles of Wales
		Above: Ewloe Castle in northeast Wales is among a class of lesser-known castles built by the native princes of Wales.
		The first castle on this site may have been erected in the middle of the 12th century by Owain Gwynedd, and was likely improved later by Llywelyn ap Iorwerth (the Great) and his grandson Llywelyn ap Gruffydd (the Last).
		We provide information on over 400 different Welsh castles, accompanied by high quality photographs, as well as profiles of the men responsible for their construction and an explanation of the turbulent times in which they lived.
	www.castlewales.com (760 words)

	Dolwyddelan Castle, Betws-y-Coed - Anglesey & North Wales - UK Attraction
		Guarding one of the main routes through Snowdonia, Dolwyddelan Castle was built between about 1210 and 1240 by Llewelyn the Great, probably on the site of an earlier Welsh castle.
		Unlike many other castles in the area, it began as a stronghold of the native Welsh princes.
		Restored in the Victorian period, Dolwyddelan is a striking landmark.
	www.ukattraction.com /north-wales/dolwyddelan-castle.htm (191 words)

	All About Romance Novels - Trip Diary to England and Wales, summer 2001 by Laurie Likes Books
		Caerphilly Castle was allowed to slowly decay, as occurred with the castles we saw earlier in the north of Wales, but unlike those castles, this was not a royal castle.
		Work on the castle continued, however, and deClare was able to sneak back in to the castle, which was supposedly then held by two neutral commissioners.
		In 1950 the castle was given to the State and in 1958, the lakes were restored.
	www.likesbooks.com /uktripday10.html (2049 words)

	A Guide To Dolwyddelan Castle, Conwy, Wales from TourUK
		The castle's fame is not in its structure but in its importance to the Welsh princes between the ousting of the Normans and the devastating arrival of Edward I. The castle was founded by Iorwerth Trwydwn in around 1170 to guard the ancient route from Merionnydd to the Vale of Conwy.
		The Welsh architect of Dolwyddelan used the Norman style of castle building and there was an entrance on the first floor defended by a drawbridge.
		In 1283 the Prince was killed and in the same winter the castle fell to Edward I's forces.
	www.touruk.co.uk /castleswales/castle_Dolwyddelan.htm (237 words)

	Dolwyddelan Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dolwyddelan Castle is located in a prominent position on a hill overlooking the A470 trunk road about a half mile west of Dolwyddelan village in Snowdonia,North Wales.
		Llywelyn ab Iorwerth was born less than a quarter of a mile away, in a fortified house close to the river, the site known as Tomen Castell.
		In 1980 the castle was transformed into the wizard "Ulrich"'s castle during the making of the film Dragonslayer, all of the outdoor scene's were shot at the castle.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dolwyddelan_Castle (270 words)

	About the Madoc, Madog, Modoc, Maddocks, Moddox story
		MADOC, one of the bastard sons, was born in a castle at Dolwyddelan, a village at the head of the Lledr valley between Betws-y-Coed and Blaenau Ffestiniog.
		View from Dolwyddelan Castle of MADOC's probable birth place (center of picture) It is this background which over the centuries has fuelled tales of a tribe of fair-haired Indians, living in round huts and using round, coracle-like boats - both of which were common in Wales but unheard of in America at the time.
		The romantic ruin of Dolwyddelan Castle, which was built by MADOC's nephew, Llywelyn ab Iorwerth (Llywelyn the Great) early in the 13th century, still perches on the hillside above the village.
	www.madoc1170.com /madoc.htm (921 words)

	Castle Index
		These important Marcher castles found on the English side of the Anglo-Welsh border are denoted by an English flag.
		The conditions of castles listed vary greatly from nearly-complete fortresses to those with scant remains and others that can only be identified by their surviving earthworks.
		As a supplement to this index, we are also in the process of developing a Welsh Castle Database which includes well over 400 known castles and castle sites.
	www.castlewales.com /listings.html (341 words)

	Directory of castles built in Gwynedd, Wales, UK
		Erected on a rocky outcrop protecting the Llanberis Pass and important route north to south through the mountains, this round-tower castle was over-run by the Earl of Pembroke in 1282 and left to decay.
		Review all that remains of this castle that is a motte, built from boulders from a river, and crude stonework.
		Research castle just north of Towyn, north Wales built by the Normans was typical wooden keep on motte defended by ditch and bank.
	www.uk-castles.co.uk /gwynedd.htm (997 words)

	BBC - North West Wales I Love Wales - Castles
		I choose Conwy castle because when i stayed in Deganwy I could see it very well from the terraced cottage where I was and I agree with the people who wrote that is such a wonderful experience to see it at night with all the lights.
		We support the Gwrych Castle Preservation Trust and the work carried out by the Trust to try and help this amazing building - Welsh history should be preserved for the future of Wales and we commend Mark Baker and his team at the Trust for every effort made to improve the state of this building.
		My vote is for Harlech Castle for two reasons; one reason is for the majestic view from the upper ramparts and the second reason is that it boasts a resident Ghost.
	www.bbc.co.uk /wales/northwest/sites/ilovewales/pages/castles.shtml (2878 words)

	Dolwyddelan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The name of the village translates as "Gwyddelan's meadow", referring to the 5th or 6th century Saint Gwyddelan, after whom the parish church is named.
		It is particularly noted for Dolwyddelan Castle, the reputed birthplace of Prince Llywelyn ap Iorwerth (Llywelyn the Great).
		In 1980 Walt Disney took over Dolwyddelan Castle and surrounding grounds to film all the external castle scenes in the film Dragonslayer.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dolwyddelan (213 words)

	Bunkhouse in Dolwyddelan, nr Betws-y-Coed, Snowdonia, Wales.
		The village of Dolwyddelan is a few minutes walk away where there are places to eat, and a local SPAR shop.
		Dolwyddelan railway station is 10-15 minutes walk away.
		From the centre of Dolwyddelan, travel westwards on the A470 towards Blaenau Ffestiniog.
	www.snowdonia-wales.net /acc/bunk/bryntirion.asp (157 words)

	Welsh Castles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		These castles and the sites on these photographs are in the mountainous area where the Welsh kings built their stronghold.The northern areas of Wales were the last to fall to the Norman invaders.
		The mountainous region of Wales can be somewhat slow and difficult to travel(especially for us Americans accustomed to straight roads),but with one eye on the road and one on the beautiful scenery it is certainly well worth the effort.
		Dolwyddelan Castle was the birthplace of Llywelyn ap Iowerth(Llywelyn the Great) one the last of "the Prince of Wales".
	frankmazuca.tripod.com /wales8.html (190 words)

	Of Dragons and Daffodils
		The castle of Dolwyddelan -'the Irishman's meadow'- stands impressively on a rocky ridge commanding the Lledr Valley, one of the principal passes through Snowdonia.
		Begun between c.1210 and 1240 by Prince Llewelen the Great of Gwynedd, it was built to guard the road into the core of his kingdom to watch over his vital upland cattle-pastures.
		Defended by rock-cut ditches nad a steep drop, the castle is dominated be a rectangular keep-tower, later heightened to three storeys.
	www.welshdragon.net /product_info.php?cPath=76&products_id=387 (210 words)

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