Castell y Bere
Castell y Bere is a Welsh castle near Llanfihangel-y-pennant in Gwynedd, Wales. Constructed by Llywelyn the Great in the 1220s, the stone castle was intended to maintain his authority over the local people and to defend the south-west part of the princedom of Gwynedd.- Opening hours: 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Gwynedd, Wales
- Also known as: “Castell Y Bere”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Church Of St Michael and Y Gamallt.
Church Of St Michael
Church
Church Of St Michael is situated 1,600 feet northeast of Castell y Bere.
Y Gamallt
Peak
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanfihangel-y-Pennant and Abergynolwyn.
Abertrinant
Hamlet
Abertrinant is a small settlement in Gwynedd, Wales. Abertrinant is situated 2½ miles southwest of Castell y Bere.
Castell y Bere
- Categories: Welsh princes‘ castles, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.65815° or 52° 39′ 29″ north
Longitude
-3.97115° or 3° 58′ 16″ west
Elevation
141 feet (43 metres)
Open location code
9C4RM25H+7G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Castell y Bere” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كاستل واي بير”
- Cebuano: “Castell y Bere”
- Chinese: “贝雷城堡”
- Danish: “Castell y Bere”
- Finnish: “Castell y Bere”
- German: “Castell y Bere”
- Hungarian: “Castell y Bere”
- Italian: “Castell y Bere”
- Japanese: “カステル・ア・ベレ”
- Spanish: “Castell y Bere”
- Swedish: “Castell y Bere”
- Welsh: “Castell y Bere”
- “Castell y Bere”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Ty’n-y-ddôl and Hafotty Gwastadfryn.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Llechwedd and Maes-y-llan.
Gwynedd: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Bangor and Tywyn.
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