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It was a lovely day today, so went to Caerphilly for a few hours, to take some photo's.
This is part of the castle wall near the moat.
The bird decided it wanted to be in the picture....so I obliged :-)
SECOND. My second outing over the weekend. The view from Caerphilly Mountain looking towards The Garth.
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Caerphilly Castle is a Norman fortification, located in the center of the small town of Caerphilly, in South Wales. It is the largest castle in Wales (the second largest in the United Kingdom behind Windsor Castle), and perhaps one of the largest fortresses in Europe. Built mostly between 1268 and 1271, it is one of the earliest examples of a concentric castle. It is surrounded by shallow artificial lakes, designed to slow the enemy advance and prevent subway attacks.
DescriptionCaerphilly Castle is a medieval fortification in Caerphilly in South Wales. The castle was constructed by Gilbert de Clare in the 13th century as part of his campaign to conquer Glamorgan,
one of South Wales Jewels the historical Caerphilly castle a sight to behold. surrounded on all sides by a magnifisent mote
INCOMING. I could see the rain clouds and bad weather over The Garth and 5 minutes later it hit me on the top of Caerphilly Mountain.
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An early morning shot in the woods on Caerphilly Mountain, the soft light of the rising sun catching these pine trees caught my eye.
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On the wettest of days when recently visited Wiltshire , where else would I go but to visit the Steam Museum in Swindon .
A fascinating place ,built on the original rail works site .
A vast tribute to Caerphilly Castle ,here. I did go underneath to view .
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Caerphilly Castle is one of the great medieval castles of western Europe. Several factors give it this claim to fame - its immense size (30 acres / 12 hectares, making it the largest in Britain after Windsor), its large-scale use of water for defence and the fact that it is the first truly concentric castle in Britain.
Of the time of its building in the late 13th century, it was a revolutionary masterpiece of military planning
The castle saw extensive fighting soon after its completion. It was attacked during the Madog ap Llywelyn revolt of 1294, the Llywelyn Bren uprising in 1316 and during the overthrow of Edward II in 1326–27.
In the late 15th century, however, it fell into decline and by the 16th century the lakes had drained away and the walls were robbed of their stone. The Marquesses of Bute acquired the property in 1776 and under the third and fourth Marquesses extensive restoration took place.
In 1950 the castle and grounds were given to the state and the water defences were re-flooded. In the 21st century, the Welsh heritage agency Cadw manages the site as a tourist attraction. The long-running British television show Doctor Who chose Caerphilly Castle as a filming location for several episodes, including "The End of Time" in 2009, "The Vampires in Venice" in 2010, two parter "The Rebel Flesh" and "The Almost People" in 2011; "Robot of Sherwood" in 2014 and "Heaven Sent" in 2015
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Caerphilly Castle is a medieval fortification in Caerphilly in South Wales. The castle was constructed by Gilbert de Clare in the 13th century as part of his campaign to conquer Glamorgan, and saw extensive fighting between Gilbert and his descendants and the native Welsh rulers. Surrounded by extensive artificial lakes – considered by historian Allen Brown to be "the most elaborate water defences in all Britain" – it occupies around 30 acres (12 ha) and is the second largest castle in Britain. It is famous for having introduced concentric castle defences to Britain and for its large gatehouses.
Caerphilly Castle,
is a medieval fortification in Caerphilly in South Wales. The castle was constructed by Gilbert de Clare in the 13th century as part of his campaign to conquer Glamorgan, and saw extensive fighting between Gilbert and his descendants and the native Welsh rulers. Surrounded by extensive artificial lakes – considered by historian Allen Brown to be "the most elaborate water defences in all Britain" – it occupies around 30 acres (12 ha) and is the second largest castle in Britain.[1] It is famous for having introduced concentric castle defences to Britain and for its large gatehouses.
Castillo de Caerphilly,
Es una fortificación medieval en Caerphilly en Gales del Sur. El castillo fue construido por Gilbert de Clare en el siglo 13 como parte de su campaña para conquistar Glamorgan, y vio extensos combates entre Gilbert y sus descendientes y los gobernantes galeses. Rodeado de extensos lagos artificiales - considerados por el historiador Allen Brown como "las más elaboradas defensas del agua en toda Gran Bretaña" - ocupa alrededor de 30 acres (12 ha) y es el segundo castillo más grande en Gran Bretaña. Es famoso por haber introducido defensas de castillo concéntricas a Gran Bretaña y por sus grandes casetas.