Cardiff Castle
Cardiff, Wales
Cardiff Castle is a castle in Cardiff, Wales, first built in the 11th century. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Bishop's Palace, Llandaff, 1.8 mi away. It is owned by Cardiff Council.
Cardiff Castle at a glance
Built
1080
11th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
Cardiff Council
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
About Cardiff Castle
Cardiff Castle (Welsh: Castell Caerdydd) is a medieval castle and Victorian Gothic revival mansion located in the city centre of Cardiff, Wales. The original motte and bailey castle was built in the late 11th century by Norman invaders on top of a 3rd-century Roman fort.
From the Wikipedia article on Cardiff Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cardiff Castle sits at 51.4823, -3.1811 in Cardiff. The closest other castles are Bishop's Palace, Llandaff (1.8 mi), Caerau Hillfort (3.0 mi) and Caer Castell Camp (3.7 mi). Cardiff has 10 castles in all.
