Harlech Castle

Harlech Castle in Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales, is a Grade I listed medieval fortification built onto a rocky knoll close to the Irish Sea. It was built by Edward I during his invasion of Wales between 1282 and 1289 at the relatively modest cost of £8,190. Over the next few centuries, the castle played an important part in several wars, withstanding the siege of Madog ap Llywelyn between 1294 and 1295, but falling to Prince Owain Glyndŵr in 1404. It then became Glyndŵr's residence and military headquarters for the remainder of the uprising until being recaptured by English forces in 1409. During the 15th-century Wars of the Roses, Harlech was held by the Lancastrians for seven years, before Yorkist troops forced its surrender in 1468, a siege memorialised in the song "Men of Harlech". Following the outbreak of the English Civil War in 1642, the castle was held by forces loyal to Charles I, holding out until 1647 when it became the last fortification to surrender to the Parliamentary armies. In the 21st century the ruined castle is managed by Cadw, the Welsh Government's historic environment service, as a tourist attraction.

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Castell Harlech
castle, archaeological site, United Kingdom,

listed building page^@
Gatehouse Gazetteer page^@
Coflein page^@
Burgenwelt page^@
Sketchfab page^@ Harlech Castle
CastlesFortsBattles page^@

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Carndochan Castle ⓘ
13th-century castle
Dolwyddelan Castle ⓘ
castle in Conwy County Borough, Wales, UK
Dolbadarn ⓘ
castle in Gwynedd, Wales, built by the princes of Wales
Castell y Bere ⓘ
castle in Gwynedd, Wales
Criccieth Castle ⓘ
castle in Criccieth, North Wales
Harlech Castle ⓘ
castle in Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales
Plas Brondanw ⓘ
country house in Gwynedd, UK
Corris Railway Museum ⓘ
museum in Machynlleth
Fairbourne Railway ⓘ
transport company
Ffestiniog Railway ⓘ
Heritage narrow gauge railway in Wales, United Kingdom
Lloyd George Museum ⓘ
biographical museum in Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
Llŷn Maritime Museum ⓘ
museum and former church in Nefyn, Gwynedd
Llys Ednowain Heritage Centre ⓘ
heritage centre in Trawsfynydd
Plas Glyn-y-weddw ⓘ
arts centre and museum in Llanbedrog, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom
Porthmadog Maritime Museum ⓘ
museum in Porthmadog, Wales, United Kingdom
Quaker Heritage Centre ⓘ
heritage centre in Dolgellau
Quarry Hospital ⓘ
museum in Llanberis
Sygun Copper Mine ⓘ
copper mine and mining museum in Merionethshire
Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant Museum ⓘ
museum in Betws-y-Coed
Welsh Highland Heritage Railway ⓘ
The Welsh Highland Heritage Railway (not to be confused with the Welsh Highland Railway) is a preserved railway at Porthmadog (Wales, United Kingdom).
Yr Ysgwrn ⓘ
museum in Penrhyndeudraeth, Wales, United Kingdom
Barmouth Sailors' Institute ⓘ
charitable heritage organisation and museum in the United Kingdom
National Slate Museum ⓘ
museum of the slate industry in Llanberis, North Wales, United Kingdom
Parc Glynllifon ⓘ
museum in Caernarfon, Wales, UK
T H Parry-Williams Museum ⓘ
museum in Beddgelert, Wales, UK
Amgueddfa'r Gogledd (Museum of the North) ⓘ
museum in Llanberis, Wales, UK
Welsh Highland Railway ⓘ
heritage railway in the Welsh county of Gwynedd

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1220 Dolbadarn

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1221 Castell y Bere

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1230 Criccieth Castle

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1890 Barmouth Sailors' Institute

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1972 National Slate Museum

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1975 Parc Glynllifon

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1975 T H Parry-Williams Museum

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1980 Amgueddfa'r Gogledd (Museum of the North)

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1997 Welsh Highland Railway

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Frameless

Snowdon, from Harlech Castle

Harlech Castle (1131713)

SDJ Harlech Castle Gatehouse

Twilight - view of Harlech Castle, north Wales

Harlech Castle - from the Tremadoc Road, Merionethshire

Harlech

Harlech Castle, Merionethshire, Wales - 25-06-2017

Harlech Castle South-West Tower, Merionethshire, Wales - 04-07-2018

The Four Stages of Harlech Castle - scientific article published in December 2016, online
The Great Gatehouse at Harlech Castle - scientific article published in January 2021, Q1860
Harlech Castle and the Edwardian castle-plan - scientific article published in 1940, online
The Harlech castle garden and privileged spaces of elite accommodation - article published in 2017, online
The castle builders: Harlech and Caernarfon - chapter published in 1998
Notes on the Castles of Harlech and Chiccieth - , 1878
Harlech Castle - guide book, English, 2007
Harlech Castle watergate - chapter published in 2012, online

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

link	page		listed building page^@		Wikidata
link	page		Gatehouse Gazetteer page^@		Wikidata
link	page		Coflein page^@		Wikidata
link	page		Burgenwelt page^@		Wikidata
link	page		Sketchfab page^@	Harlech Castle	Wikidata
link	page		CastlesFortsBattles page^@		Wikidata
site	castle		Carndochan Castle	castle, archaeological site, Welsh princes' castles	Wikidata
site	castle		Dolwyddelan Castle	castle, Welsh princes' castles	Wikidata
site	castle	1220	Dolbadarn	castle ruin, Welsh princes' castles	Wikidata
site	castle	1221	Castell y Bere	castle, Welsh princes' castles	Wikidata
site	castle	1230	Criccieth Castle	castle, Welsh princes' castles	Wikidata
site	castle	1283	Harlech Castle	castle, archaeological site	Wikidata
site	garden		Plas Brondanw	garden, country house	Wikidata
site	museum		Corris Railway Museum	museum, organization, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Fairbourne Railway	heritage railway, rideable miniature railway	Wikidata
site	museum		Ffestiniog Railway	heritage railway, narrow-gauge railway	Wikidata
site	museum		Lloyd George Museum	historic house museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Llŷn Maritime Museum	maritime museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Llys Ednowain Heritage Centre	organization, heritage center	Wikidata
site	museum		Plas Glyn-y-weddw	art museum, arts center, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Porthmadog Maritime Museum	organization, maritime museum, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Quaker Heritage Centre	organization, heritage center	Wikidata
site	museum		Quarry Hospital	museum, organization	Wikidata
site	museum		Sygun Copper Mine	mining museum, copper mine	Wikidata
site	museum		Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant Museum	museum, organization	Wikidata
site	museum		Welsh Highland Heritage Railway	heritage railway, railway museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Yr Ysgwrn	museum, organization, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1890	Barmouth Sailors' Institute	museum, charitable organization, independent museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1972	National Slate Museum	mining museum, industry museum, national museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1975	Parc Glynllifon	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1975	T H Parry-Williams Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1980	Amgueddfa'r Gogledd (Museum of the North)	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1997	Welsh Highland Railway	railway company, heritage railway, narrow-gauge railway	Wikidata
commons	image		Snowdon, from Harlech Castle		Commons
commons	image		Harlech Castle (1131713)		Commons
commons	image		SDJ Harlech Castle Gatehouse		Commons
commons	image		Twilight - view of Harlech Castle, north Wales		Commons
commons	image		Harlech Castle - from the Tremadoc Road, Merionethshire		Commons
commons	image		Harlech		Commons
commons	image		Harlech Castle, Merionethshire, Wales - 25-06-2017		Commons
commons	image		Harlech Castle, Merionethshire, Wales - 25-06-2017		Commons
commons	image		Harlech Castle South-West Tower, Merionethshire, Wales - 04-07-2018		Commons
commons	image		Harlech Castle South-West Tower, Merionethshire, Wales - 04-07-2018		Commons

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