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Casta Blanca

Casta Blanca (Llanthony Crosseny, Abergavenny, Gwent): este es otro de los llamados “Tres Castillos” (o “castillos del Trilateral”). De esos castillos, este está en condiciones mucho mejores que, en particular, Skenfrith. A diferencia de otros castillos, que fueron construidos con fines militares y como residencias reales, este existió estrictamente para contener a los posibles invasores […]

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St. Quentin’s Castle

St. Quentin’s Castle (Llanblethian, Castle Hill, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan) – located just a half hour (13 miles) west of Cardiff, this castle was said to have been first built sometime during the 12th century (before many of Wales’ other castles were constructed). This courtyard castle doesn’t look completed because it wasn’t – local royalty […]

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Castillo de San Quintín

Castillo de San Quintín (Llanblethian, Castle Hill, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan): ubicado a solo media hora (13 millas) al oeste de Cardiff, se dice que este castillo se construyó por primera vez en algún momento durante el siglo XII (antes de que muchos de Gales ‘ se construyeron otros castillos). Este castillo en el patio […]

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Skenfrith

Skenfrith (Abergavenny, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire County) – located an hour (42 miles) northeast of Cardiff, this castle was built between 1219 and 1232. This is the only low-lying fortress of the three castles of Skenfirth, Grosmont, and White Castle (a.k.a. the “castles of the Trilateral”). The castle’s current state of disrepair was due to King Edward […]

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Skenfrith

Skenfrith (Abergavenny, Abergavenny, condado de Monmouthshire) – ubicado a una hora (42 millas) al noreste de Cardiff, este castillo fue construido entre 1219 y 1232. Esta es la única fortaleza baja de los tres castillos de Skenfirth, Grosmont y White Castle. (también conocido como los “castillos del Trilateral”). El estado actual de deterioro del castillo […]

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Raglan Castle

Raglan Castle (Raglan, Monmountshire County) – unlike many of the castles in Wales (which were built during Edward I’s reign), this one (located 31 miles / 41 minutes north of Cardiff) was built during the mid-15th century (some years before Columbus’ discovery of America). It was remodeled during the Tudor period. Militarily, this castle saw […]

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Castillo Raglan

Castillo Raglan (Raglan, condado de Monmountshire): a diferencia de muchos de los castillos de Gales (que fueron construidos durante el reinado de Eduardo I), este (ubicado a 31 millas / 41 minutos al norte de Cardiff) se construyó a mediados del siglo XV (algunos años antes del descubrimiento de América por Colón). Fue remodelado durante […]

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Norwegian Church Arts Center

Norwegian Church Arts Centre (Arts Centre, Harbour Drive, Cardiff) – this was a one-time church for Norwegian sailors. Nowadays, this unique venue hosts a variety of events, from live music to workshops, functions and classes. The Dahl Gallery also displays a range of art and photography exhibitions. An events calendar is available on the website.

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Norwegian Church Arts Center

Norwegian Church Arts Center (Arts Center, Harbor Drive, Cardiff): esta fue una iglesia única para marineros noruegos. Hoy en día, este lugar único alberga una variedad de eventos, desde música en vivo hasta talleres, funciones y clases. La Galería Dahl también muestra una variedad de exposiciones de arte y fotografía. Un calendario de eventos está […]

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National Slate Museum

National Slate Museum (Llanberis, Gwynedd) – for those passing through castle country in northwest Wales, this museum (located 4 hours/172 miles northwest of Cardiff) lets visitors go back in time to learn more about the Welsh slate industry – a by-product of England’s Industrial Revolution. Now, with imaginative interpretation, the remarkable relics of the slate […]