North Wales
Gwynedd
Llanfihangel-y-Pennant

Castell y Bere

Castell y Bere is a castle near Llanfihangel-y-pennant in , 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 .
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  • 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 include Church Of St Michael and Y Gamallt.

Church
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1,600 feet northeast of Castell y Bere.

Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
is a mountain located in the in , . It forms part of the Arenig mountain range being separated from the Moelwynion range at the head of Cwm Teigl.

Farm
Photo: Beti Bwt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a farm, which is situated 3,500 feet southwest of Castell y Bere.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llanfihangel-y-Pennant and Abergynolwyn.

Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet and wider, very sparsely populated community in the Meirionnydd area of in Wales. It is located in the foothills of , and has a population of 402, reducing to 339 at the 2011 Census.

Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in southern , Wales, located at the confluence of the Nant Gwernol and the Afon . The population of the community which is named after the village of was 339 at the 2011 census.

Hamlet
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small settlement in , Wales. It is 7 kilometres northeast of the town of . is situated 2½ miles southwest of Castell y Bere.

Castell y Bere

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
way 138704315
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
6286852
Wiki­data ID
Q1048693
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Castell y Bere” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كاستل واي بير”
  • Breton: “Castell y Bere”
  • Catalan: “Castell y Bere”
  • Cebuano: “Castell y Bere”
  • Chinese: “贝雷城堡”
  • Danish: “Castell y Bere”
  • Dutch: “Castell y Bere”
  • Finnish: “Castell y Bere”
  • French: “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”

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