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Castell Dinas Brân
Castle in Denbighshire, Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Castell Dinas Brân is a medieval castle, built by the Princes of Powys Fadog, which occupies a prominent hilltop site above the town of Llangollen in Denbighshire, Wales.[1] The presently visible stone castle was probably built in the 1260s by Gruffydd Maelor II, a prince of Powys Fadog, on the site of several earlier structures, including an Iron Age hillfort.
For the Dracula's castle in Brașov, Transylvania, see Castle Bran.
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Castell Dinas Brân | |
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Near Llangollen, Denbighshire, in Wales | |
![]() The castle on top of its hill. | |
Coordinates | 52.97922°N 3.15957°W / 52.97922; -3.15957 |
Grid reference | SJ 2224 4306 |
Site information | |
Owner | Cadw |
Open to the public | All year |
Condition | Ruinous |
Site history | |
Built | 13th century |
Materials | Stone |
Fate | Abandoned in the 14th century |
Events | Conquest of Wales |
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Dinas Brân has been variously translated as the "crow's fortress" or "fortress of Brân", with Brân as the name of an individual or of a nearby stream.[2] An English name, "Crow Castle", has also been used since at least the 18th century.[3]